Xinh Mul people

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The Xinh Mul are an ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos.

Subgroups

the Xinh Mul are divided linguistically into three subgroups:

  • The Kháng of Vietnam
  • The Phong-Kniang of Laos
  • The Puoc of Vietnam and Laos

Language

The Xinh Mul speak a language also called Xinh Mul, 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.[citation needed]

Geographic Distribution

  • Population in Vietnam: 21,939
  • Population in Laos: 3,164[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ethnologue report for Laos



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