NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of ethnic groups in Vietnam

Vietnam is a multi-ethnic country with over fifty distinct groups. Many of the local ethnic groups are known collectively as Montagnards or Degar. The Degar (referred to by French colonists as Montagnard) are the indigenous people of the central highlands of Vietnam. ...

Categories: Vietnam-related lists | Ethnic groups in Vietnam | Ethnic groups of Asia Categories: Vietnamese people | Ethnicity stubs ... Cham statue from Cham Museum in Danang, Vietnam The Cham people are descendants of the kingdom of Champa. ... Term applied to a Dutch Jewish immigrant in London during the 19th century. ... The Cong are an indigenous people of about 1,300 living in Vietnam. ... The Yao nationality (ç‘¶æ—, pinyin: YÃ¡o zÃº; Vietnamese: Dao) are an ethnic group. ... The Iu Mien language is one of the main languages spoken by the Yao people in China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and more recently the USA. There are about 900,000 speakers in total. ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: è‹—: MiÃ¡o; Vietnamese: MÃ¨o or HMÃ´ng; Thai: à¹à¸¡à¹‰à¸§ (Maew) or à¸¡à¹‰à¸‡ (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam and... The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: è‹—: MiÃ¡o; Vietnamese: MÃ¨o or HMÃ´ng; Thai: à¹à¸¡à¹‰à¸§ (Maew) or à¸¡à¹‰à¸‡ (Mong)), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast Asia (northern Vietnam and... The Hoa (Chu Nom/Chinese character: è¯, Mandarin: YuÃ¨nÃ¡n huÃ¡rÃ©n (è¶Šå—è¯äºº), Cantonese: yuet naam wah que (è¶Šå—è¯åƒ‘), also referred to as either Chinese Vietnamese, Vietnamese Chinese, or ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, are a Chinese minority in Vietnam. ... Khmer Krom territory Khmer Krom (Khmer: ; Vietnamese: -me CrÃ´m or -me ), which literally means Khmer from below (below referring to the lower areas of the Mekong delta), is the ethnic Khmer minority living in southern Vietnam, especially in the delta of the Mekong River. ... The Lao are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ... MA may stand for: a common Chinese last name megaampere M.A. Can stand for Marijuana Anonymous, a fellowship of recovering Marijuana addicts similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. ... The term Montagnard can refer to a mountain-dwelling people of central Vietnam: Degar a factional partisan of the party of The Mountain during the French Revolution This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Degar (referred to by French colonists as Montagnard) are the indigenous people of the central highlands of Vietnam. ... The Muong are one of the ethnic groups inhabiting the mountainous region of Northern Vietname (also known as Montagnards). ... Ngai (Enkai, En-kai, Engai, Eng-ai, Mweai, Mwiai) is the supreme God in the monotheistic religions of the Kamba, Kikuyu and Maasai tribes of Kenya-Africa. ... The Nung are an ethnic minority in Vietnam. ... The O Du are a small ethnic group, living in a few villages in Vietnams Nghe An province. ... The Ro Mam are a small ethnic group of about 230 people, living in the village of Le in the Kon Tum province of Vietnam. ... The San Diu (also known as San Deo, Trai, Trai Dat and Man Quan Coc) are an ethnic group in North Vietnam. ... The Shan are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ... The Si La (also Sila) are an ethnic group of about 1,800 people living in northern Laos and another 600 living in the Lai Chau province of Vietnam. ... Ta Oi may refer to: The Ta Oi, an ethnic group of Vietnam Ta Oi, Laos, a district of Salavan province This is a disambiguation page â€” a list of articles associated with the same title. ... The Tay are an ethnic group of Vietnam. ... The Tho ethnic group inhabits the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam, chiefly Nghe An province southwest of Hanoi. ...