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]
Total population | |
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27,893 (est.) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Laos, Thailand, United States | |
Languages | |
Mal, Lao, Thai, others | |
Religion | |
Theravada Buddhism |
Name Variation
editThe Mal are also commonly referred to as Madl, Khatin, T'in, Htin, Thin, and Tin.[2]
Language
editThe 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
editReferences
editExternal 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