Mal people
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Ethnic group
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 27,893 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos, Thailand, United States | |
| Languages | |
| Mal, Lao, Thai, others | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism |
The Mal are an ethnic group native to Laos and Thailand. They are one of two sub-groups of the Lua people (the other one being the Phai).[1]
Name Variation
[edit ]The Mal are also commonly referred to as Madl, Khatin, T'in, Htin, Thin, and Tin.[2]
Language
[edit ]The Mal speak a language also called Mal, which is a Khmuic language.[2] The Khmuic languages are Austroasiatic.[2]
Geographic Distribution
[edit ]- Population in Laos: 23,193 in Xaignabouli Province [2]
- Population in Thailand: 4,700[citation needed ]
- Population in United States: Unknown
Religion
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-8A2D-F@view T'in in RWAAI Digital Archive
