Phai people

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Phai
Total population

51,000

Regions with significant populations
Laos, Thailand
Languages
Phai, Lao, Thai
Religions
Theravada Buddhism

The Phai are an ethnic group in Thailand and Laos.

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[edit] Name Variation

The Phai are also commonly referred to as Phay, Thung Chan Pray, Kha Phay,[1] and Prai.[citation needed]

[edit] Language

The Phai speak a language also called Phai, 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.

[edit] Geographic Distribution

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Ethnologue report for Laos


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