List of ethnic groups in Laos

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The following is a list of ethnic groups within Laos.

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[edit] Classification

Specialists are largely in agreement as to the the ethnolinguistic classification of the ethnic groups of Laos.[1] For the purposes of the 1995 census, GOL recognized 149 ethnic groups within 47 main ethnicities.[1], whereas the Lao Front for National construction (LFNC) recently revised the list to include 49 ethnicities consisting of over 160 ethnic groups.[1] The term ethnic minorities is used by some to classify the non-Lao ethnic groups, while the term indigenous peoples is not used by the Lao PDR.[1] These 160 ethnic groups speak a total of 82 distinct living languages.[2]

[edit] Mon-Khmer

  • Aheu (Population of approximately 1,770 in Pak Sane Province)[2]
  • Alak (Population of approximately 4,000 in southern Laos)[2]
  • Arem (Population of approximately 500 in Laos)[2]
  • Bo (Population of 2,950 in Laos)[2]
  • Bru (Population of approximately 69,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Chut (Population of 450 in Khammouan Province)[2]
  • Halang Doan (Population of 2,346 in Attopeu Province and on the Kasseng Plateau)[2]
  • Hung (Population of 2,000 in Bolikhamsay and Khammouan Provinces)[2]
  • Ir (Population of 4,420 in Saravan Province)[2]
  • Jeh (Population of 8,013 in southern Laos)[2]
  • Jeng (Population of 7,320 in Attopeu Province)[2]
  • Kasseng (Population of 6,000 in southern Laos)[2]
  • Katang (Population of 107,350 in Laos)[2]
  • Katu (Population of 14,700 in Laos)[2]
  • Khlor (Population of 6,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Khmer(Population of 10,400 in Laos)[2]
  • Khua (Population of 2,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Kri[3]
  • Kui (Population of 51,180 in Laos)[2]
  • Lavae (also referred to as Brao)[4]
  • Lave (Population of 12,750 in Laos)[2]
  • Laven (Population of 40,519 in Laos)[2]
  • Lavi[3][5]
  • Maleng (Population of 800 in Laos)[2]
  • Mon
  • Ngae (Population of 12,189 in Laos)[2]
  • Nguon
  • Nyaheun[2]
  • Ong[2]
  • Oi[2]
  • Pakoh[2]
  • Phong[2]
  • Sadang[5]
  • Salang[2]
  • Sapuan[2]
  • Makong[2]
  • Sok[2]
  • Sou[2]
  • Souei
  • Taliang[2]
  • Ta-oi[2]
  • Thae[2]
  • Tum
  • Vietnamese (Population of 76,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Yae[5]

[edit] Palaungic

  • Bit (Population of 1,530 in Laos, disputed as to whether Palaungic or Khmuic)[2]
  • Con (Population of 1,000 in Luang Namtha Province)[2]
  • Samtao (Population of 2,359 in Laos)[2]
  • Lamet (Population of 16,740 in Laos)[2]

[edit] Khmuic

See also: Khmuic peoples
  • Khmu (Population of 389,694 in Laos)[2]
  • Khuen (Population of approximately 8,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Mal (Population of 23,193 in Laos)[2]
  • Mlabri (Population of 24 in Laos[2], also known as the Yumbri)
  • O'du[2]
  • Phai (Population of 15,000 in Laos)[2]
  • Xinh Mul (Population of 3,164 in Laos, including Phong-Kniang and Puoc, also known as the Sing Mun)[3][6]

[edit] Tibeto-Burman

[edit] Hmong-Mien

[edit] Tai

See also: Tai peoples

[edit] Chinese

[edit] Unclassified

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Indigenous Peoples Development Planning Document
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd Ethnologue report for Laos
  3. ^ a b c d The Research and Classification of the Ethnic Groups in Laos
  4. ^ Ta Ong Trail
  5. ^ a b c Laos Cultural Profile (Ministry of Information and Culture/Visiting Arts)
  6. ^ Ta La, Laos
  7. ^ a b Biodatabase