San Diu people

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The Sán Dìu (also known as San Deo, Trai, Trai Dat and Man Quan Coc) is an ethnic group in North Vietnam. They are believed to have migrated from the Guangdong province in 1600.

The group's estimated population as of 2000 is 117,500. They speak an archaic variant of Cantonese. The major religion is Taoism, with elements of animism and ancestor-worship. About 400 are Roman Catholic Christians; a few are evangelical Protestants. The major concentration is in Quang Ninh province.

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Ethnic groups in Vietnam (sorted by language family) Việt Nam
Viet-Muong: Chut | Muong | Tho | Viet (Kinh)
Tay-Thai: Bố Y | Giáy | Lao | Lu | Nung | San Chay | Tay | Thai
Mon–Khmer: Ba Na | Brau | Bru-Van Kieu | Cho Ro | Co | Co Ho | Co Tu | Gie Trieng | H're | Khang | Khmer | Kho Mu | Ma | Mang | Mnong | O Du | Ro Mam | Ta Oi | Xinh Mun | Xo Dang | Xtieng
Hmong–Dao: Dao | Hmong | Pa Then
Tai-Kadai: Gelao | Lachi | Laha | Qabiao
Malayo-Polynesian (Nhóm ngôn ngữ Nam đảo): Chăm | Chu-ru | Ê-đê | Jarai | Ra-glai
Nhóm Hán: Hoa | Ngái | Sán dìu
Tibeto-Burman (Nhóm Tạng): Cống | Hà Nhì | La Hủ | Lô Lô | Phù Lá | Si La
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