Tai Dón people
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White Tai (in Tai Dón, ꪼꪕꪒꪮꪙꫀ, /taj˦˦.dɔn˦˥/;[3] in Thai language and Lao language Tai Khao; in Vietnamese language Tai Dón or Thái Trắng, in Chinese language Dai Duan) is an ethnic group of Laos, Vietnam and China. In Vietnam they are called Tai Dón or Thái Trắng and are included in the group of the Thái people, together with the Thái Đen ("Black Tai"), Thái Đỏ ("Red Tai"), Phu Thai, Tày Thanh and Thái Hàng Tổng. The group of the Thái people is the third largest of the fifty-four ethnic groups recognized by the Vietnamese government. They emigrated to Vietnam and Laos from Yunnan (China)
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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490,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Vietnam, Laos | |
Languages | |
Tai Dón, Lao, others | |
Religion | |
Tai folk religion,[2] Theravada Buddhism, Christianity |
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