Mal people
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The Mal are an aboriginal ethnic group in Laos and Thailand.
[edit] Name Variation
The Mal are also commonly referred to as Madl, Khatin, T'in, Htin, Thin, and Tin.[1]
[edit] Language
The Mal speak a language also called Mal, which is a Khmuic language.[1] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.[1] There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon–Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not.[citation needed]
[edit] Geographic Distribution
[edit] Religion
The Mal largely practice traditional folk religion involving ancestor worship.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Ethnologue report for Laos
