The Mảng People: Unique Culture, History, and Language

The Mảng (Chinese: 莽人; pinyinMángrénVietnameseMảng) are an ethnic group living primarily in Lai Châu, northwestern Vietnam, where they are one of Vietnams’ 54 officially recognized ethnic groups. There are also about 500 Mảng living in the Yunnan province of southern China, where they are officially termed an undistinguished nationality.

The Mảng language is part of the Pakanic branch of the Austroasiatic language family.

The Mảng language is part of the Pakanic branch of the Austroasiatic language family.

See also

Bolyu language

Bugan language

Pakanic languages

List of ethnic groups in Vietnam

References

  1. ^“Report on Results of the 2019 Census”. General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 1 May 2020.