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Kra–Dai-speaking peoples
Ethnic groups of southern China and Southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term Kra–Dai peoples or Kra–Dai-speaking peoples refers collectively to the ethnic groups of southern China and Southeast Asia, stretching from Hainan to Northeast India and from southern Sichuan to Laos, Thailand and parts of Vietnam, who not only speak languages belonging to the Kra–Dai language family, but also share similar traditions, culture and ancestry.[note 1]
Quick Facts Regions with significant populations, Languages ...
![]() Distribution of the Tai–Kadai (Kra–Dai)–speaking peoples:
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam | |
Languages | |
Kra–Dai languages, Mandarin Chinese (in China) | |
Religion | |
Theravada Buddhism, Animism, Shamanism |
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