Mpi people

Mpi
Total population
	1,500
Regions with significant populations
	Laos, Thailand
Languages
	Mpi, Lao, Thai
Religion
	Theravada Buddhism

The Mpi are an ethnic group of Thailand.

Geographic Distribution

There are about 1,500 Mpi in the Nan and Phrae Provinces of Thailand. ^[1]

The Mpi came to Laos during the 18th century from the Yunnan Province of China.^{[citation needed]} They migrated shortly afterwards to Thailand.^[2] They are of Lolo descent.

Approximately 900 of the Mpi still speak their Mpi language. Nearly all of the Mpi speak fluent Northern Thai.^{[citation needed]}