Lachi people
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The La Chi people (Vietnamese: Người La Chí; also Cù Tê or La Quả) live in the Hà Giang and Lào Cai provinces of northeastern Vietnam. Their population is 15,126 people (2019). They speak the Lachi language, which is part of the Tai–Kadai language group.
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Total population | |
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Vietnam 15,126 (2019)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Vietnam: Hà Giang, Lào Cai China: Yunnan | |
Languages | |
La Chi • Vietnamese |
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Their ancestor is Hoàng Dìn Thùng. They put aside the most fertilized field for growing cotton plant and strobilanthes flaccidifolius nees plant. They sing ní ca and celebrate the Khu Cù Tê Festival in 7th month of the lunar year.