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The following is a list of ethnic groups within Laos.
[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
- See also: Tai peoples
[edit] Chinese
[edit] Unclassified
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Indigenous Peoples Development Planning Document
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d The Research and Classification of the Ethnic Groups in Laos
- ^ Ta Ong Trail
- ^ a b c Laos Cultural Profile (Ministry of Information and Culture/Visiting Arts)
- ^ Ta La, Laos
- ^ a b Biodatabase