Ethnic groups in Thailand
- Ethnic groups in Thailand
Thailand is a country with many distinct ethnic groups,just like other countries, including the majority Thai and numerous hill tribes living primarily in the mountains of the north. The Thai (or ethnic Tai) make up approximately 80% of the nation's population of approximately 64.5 million.
Thailand's population is relatively homogeneous, with more than 85% speaking a Tai language and sharing a common culture. This core population includes the central Thai (33.7% of the population, including Bangkok), Northeastern Thai (34.2%), northern Thai (18.8%), and southern Thai (13.3%).
Alphabetical list
#Akha
#Bru
#Cham
#Chinese (primarily Chaozhou and Hakka)
#Chong
#Hmong
#Karen
#Khmer
#Khmu
#Kuy
#Lahu
#Lanna (Northern Thai)
#Lao
#Lawa
#Lisu
#Lolo (Yi)
#Lü (Tai Lü)
#Lua
#Malay
#Mani (Negrito)
#Mlabri
#Moken
#Mon
#Nyahkur (Nyah Kur, Chao-bon)
#Palaung (De'ang)
#Pear
#Phai
#Phu Thai
#Phuan
#Saek
#Sa'och
#Shan
#So
#Southern Thai
#Tai Dam (Black Tai)
#Tai Nüa
#Thai
#Urak Lawoi
#Vietnamese
#Yao/Iu Mien
Listed by language group
*1. Tai-Kadai - Lanna (Northern Thai), Lao, Lü (Tai Lü), Phu Thai, Phuan, Saek, Shan, Southern Thai, Tai Dam (Black Tai), Tai Nüa, Thai
*2. Mon-Khmer - Bru, Khmer, Khmu, Kuy, Lawa, Lua, Mani, Mlabri, Mon, Nyahkur (Nyah Kur, Chao-bon), Palaung (De'ang), Phai, So
*3. Sino-Tibetan::Chinese - Chinese::Tibeto-Burman - Akha, Karen, Lahu, Lisu, Lolo (Yi)
*4. Malayo-Polynesian - Cham, Malay, Moken, Urak Lawoi
*5. Hmong-Mien - Hmong, Yao/Iu Mien
ee also
*Demographics of Thailand
External links
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TH Ethnologue report for Thailand]
* [http://www.dcothai.com/product_info.php?products_id=577 Ethnic Groups of Thailand]
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