Author Archives: Thuong Ma
Discovering the Giay People: A Distinct Ethnic Group of the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam
The Giáy people (Vietnamese: người Giáy [ŋɯɤi˨˩ zɑi˧˥]), known in Laos as the Nhang or...
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The Bouyei People: Unique Language and Cultural Characteristics
The Bouyei (also spelled Puyi, Buyei and Buyi; self called: Buxqyaix, [puʔjai] or “Puzhong”, “Burao”,...
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The S’tiêng People: A Branch of the Khmer Loeu Ethnic Group in Cambodia and Vietnam
The Stieng people (Vietnamese: Xtiêng/Stiêng) are an ethnic group of Vietnam and Cambodia. They...
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The Sedang People: History, Culture, and Ethnic Characteristics in the Central Highlands
The Sedang people (In Vietnamese: Xê Đăng or Xơ Đăng) are an ethnic group of...
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The Ksingmul Ethnic Group: Custodians of Culture and Tradition in the Northwestern Region of Vietnam
The Ksingmul (Vietnamese: Xinh Mul), also known as Con Pua, Puộc, and Pụa, are an...
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The Tà Ôi is an ethnic group of Vietnam (52,356 in 2019) and Laos (45,991 in 2015).
They speak the Ta’Oi language, a Mon–Khmer language. They are concentrated in A Lưới district...
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