Kaleun people
Ethnic group in Thailand and Laos. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kaleun people (also called Laoeng) are an ethnic group of Thailand and Laos.
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กะเลิง | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 15,700 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos, Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Lao, Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism |
Other names
Prefixes
- Tai Kaleun
- Lao Kaleun
Variations
- Kaleung
- Kalung
- Kalerng
- Kelung
- Khalong
Ethnicity
The Kaleun are a Tai ethnic group. However, they may have been descended from Bru people who shifted to a Southwestern Tai language resembling Phuthai and Yoy, as the Vietnamese also refer to the Bru as Ka Leung.[1] Chamberlain (2016) conjectures that the Kaleun may have originally been Vietic speakers.[2]
Geographic distribution
- Mukdahan Province of Thailand
- Nakhon Phanom Province of Thailand
- Sakhon Nakhon Province of Thailand
- Borikhamxai Province of Laos
Religions
Language
The Kaleun typically speak Northeastern Thai as their primary language.
References
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