| Total population |
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| 146,821[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Northern Vietnam |
| Languages |
| Religion |
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Predominantly Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism,with minority Roman Catholic and evangelical |
| Related ethnic groups |
The Sán Dìu (also known as San Deo, Trai, Trai Dat and Man Quan Coc; Chinese: 山由族; pinyin: Shān yóu zú; Cantonese Yale: Sanyau Juk; Chữ Nôm: 𠊛山由; Quốc Ngữ: Người Sán Dìu) is an ethnic group in northern Vietnam. They are believed to have migrated from Guangdong around 1600 CE.
The group's estimated population as of 2000 is 117,500 and raise to 146,821 in 2009[1]. They speak an archaic variant of Cantonese, and it is alleged that some still speak Iu Mien. The major religion is Mahayana Buddhism and Taoism, with elements of animism and ancestor-worship. About 400 are Roman Catholics; a few are evangelical Protestants. The major concentration is in Quang Ninh province.
The Sán Dìu in Chinese should be written "山瑶", meaning the Yao in the Mountains. The Yao are an ethnic group living in southern China.
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