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Revision as of 00:42, 24 March 2007 by Tridungvo (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups (54 are recognized by the Vietnamese government), each with its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage. Many of the local ethnic groups are known collectively in the West as Montagnard or Degar. The largest ethnic groups are: Kinh (Viet) 86.2%, Tay 1.9%, Thai 1.7%, Muong 1.5%, Khmer Krom 1.4%, Hoa 1.1%, Nung 1.1%, Hmong 1%, others 4.1% (1999 census)
Listed by language group
- Mon-Khmer - Ba Na, Brau, Bru Van Kieu, Cho Ro, Co, Co Ho, Co Tu, Gie Trieng, Hre, Khang, Khmer, Kho Mu, Ma, Mang, M'nong, O Du, Ro Mam, Ta Oi, Xinh Mun, Xo Dang, Xtieng, Chut, Kinh, Muong, and Tho.
- Tay-Thai - Bo Y, Giay, Lao, Lu, Nung, San Chay, Tay, and Thai
- Tibeto-Burman - Cong, Ha Nhi, La Hu, Lo Lo, Phu La, and Si La
- Malayo-Polynesian - Cham, Chu Ru, E De, Gia Rai, and Ra Glai
- Kadai - Co Lao, La Chi, La Ha, and Pu Peo
- Mong-Dao - Dao, H'Mong, and Pa Then
- Han - Hoa, Ngai, and San Diu
Listed by population (1999 census)
- Kinh (also called Viet, the largest ethnic group in Vietnam)86.2%
- Tày (Tay) - The largest minority in Vietnam 1.9%
- Thái (Thai)
1.7%
- Muong - Closest to Kinh Vietnamese, other half of Viet-Muong language family 1.5%
- Khmer Krom (Khmer) 1.4%
- Hoa (Chinese) 1.1%
- Nung 1.1%
- Hmong (Mong, H'Mong) - Also known as Miao in China 1%
- Dao - Yao people, also known as Mien, many speak Iu Mien language, distant relatives of Hmong
- E De (Rhade)
- Bahnar (Ba Na)
- Sán Chay (San Chay, Shan)
- Cham - Descendants of the Champa kingdom in southern Vietnam
- Sedang (Xơ-đăng, Xo Dang)
- Sán Dìu (San Diu)
- H're (Hre)
- Co Ho
- Raglai (Ra Glai)
- Mnong (M'nong)
- Thổ (Tho) - Related to Kinh Vietnamese
- Stieng (Xtiêng)
- Kho Mu
- Bru-Van Kieu (Bru Van Kieu)
- Giay
- Co Tu
- Gie Trieng
- Tà Ôi (Ta Oi)
- Ma
- Co
- Cho Ro
- Hani (Ha Nhi)
- Xinh-mun (Xinh Mun)
- Chru (Chu Ru)
- Lao - People from Laos
- La Chi
- Phu La
- La Hu
- Khang
- Lu
- Pa Then
- Lô Lô (Lo Lo, Yi)
- Chứt - related to Vietnamese, only 2000-4000 people
- Mang
- Co Lao
- Buyei (Bo Y)
- La Ha
- Cống (Cong)
- Ngái
- Si La
- Pu Peo
- Brau
- Ro Mam
- O Du
Sources
External links
See also
| Ethnic groups of Vietnam | |
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| Austroasiatic (Vietic) | |
| Austroasiatic (non-Vietic) | |
| Hmong–Dao | |
| Tai–Kadai | |
| Sino-Tibetan (Chinese) | |
| Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) | |
| Malayo-Polynesian | |
| Immigrants and expatriate | |
The 54 officially recognised ethnic groups are ranked by population in their language families according to 2019 census
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