Vietnamese and Ethnic groups in Vietnam
Nam-A
( Austro-Asiatic)
a) Viet-Muong group
1. Viet (King)
2. Muong
3. Tho
4. Chut
b) Mon Khmer group
1. Khmer
2. Bana
3. Xe dang
4. Hre
5. Co ho
6. Mnong
7. Xtieng
8. Khmu
9. Bru Van kieu
10. Co tu
11.Gie trieng
12.Ta oi
13.Ma
14.Co
15.Cho ro
16.Xinh mun
17.Khang
18.Mang
19.Ro mam
20.Brau
21.O du
Nam Dao
( Austronesien)
Malayo-Polynesien
1. Gia rai
2. E de
3. Cham
4. Ra giai
5. Chu ru
Thai Kadai
a) Thai group
1. Tay
2. Thai
3. Nung
4. San chay
5. Giay
6. Lao
7. Lu
8. Bo y
b) Kadai group
1. La chi
2. Co lao
3. La ha
4. Pu cheo
Sino-Tibetan
a) Sinitic group
1. Hoa
2. San diu
3. Ngai
b) Tibetan-Burman group
1. Ha nhi
2. Phu la
3. La hu
4. Lo lo
5. Cong
6. Si la
H’mong- Yao
1. Hmong
2. Yao
3. Pa then
 Vietnam is inhabited 54 ethnic groups with over 84 million people, of which women account for 51%. The Viet (Kinh) made up to 87% of the population. They live mainly in the Red river delta, the coastal plains of Central Vietnam, the Mekong delta and large cities. Over ethnic minorities live mostly in the mountain area of the country.Of the ethic minorities the largest are the Tay, Thai, Muong, Hoa, Khmer and Nung with a population of about one million. The smallest are the Brau, Ro-mam, O-du only numbering about several hundreds.
The material and spiritual life differs among the ethnic groups. However, in the history of national development, all the nationalities in Vietnam have always maintained the tradition of solidarity and mutual assistance, particularly in the struggle against foreign aggressors. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam constantly has concrete preferential policies on the various highlands nationalities to help them keep pace with those on the lowlands. It also assists the preservation and development of their national and cultural identities. Currently, different programs are being successfully carried out such as programs to supply iodized salt to remote regions, to build a dispensary for each village, to control malaria, to construct tuition-free boarding schools for children from ethnic minorities, to end the nomadic life-style and farming, and to study the written language and traditional culture of every ethnic group. |
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