For the purposes of the 1995 census, the government of Laos recognized 149 ethnic groups within 47 main ethnicities. [1] whereas the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) recently revised the list to include 49 ethnicities consisting of over 160 ethnic groups.

The Lao people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia, primarily inhabiting Laos and northeastern Thailand. They speak the Lao language, part of the Kra–Dai language family, and are the dominant ethnic group in Laos.

Jul 29, 2019 · The largest ethnic group in Laos is the Lao (53.2%), followed by the Khmou (11%), and the Hmongs (9.2%). There are over 100 minor ethnic groups in Laos, which made up about 26% of the population in 2005.

3 days ago · Laos is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country. The official language of Laos is Lao, although various foreign languages have often been used by the elite. French was once the language of the Lao upper classes and of the cities, but by the 1970s English had begun to …

For the purposes of the 1995 census, the government of Laos recognised 149 ethnic groups within 47 main ethnicities. [9] whereas the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) recently revised the list to include 49 ethnicities consisting of over 160 ethnic groups.

Jul 13, 2020 · These are Lao-Tai (the original Lao Loum), Mon-Khmer (mainly Lao Theung), Hmong-Mien (Lao Soung), and Chinese-Tibetan. The Lao-Tai are the dominant ethnicity, mostly made up of Lao people, and they tend to live in the lowlands where the wetlands lend themselves to …

Laos counts about 80 ethnical groups which can be grouped into 4 families. Each group speaking its own dialect and having its own customs, traditions, religion, etc.

May 18, 2017 · Here is the list of some typical ethnic groups of these two Laotian groups which will help you get the insight about Laos' culture. Located mainly in Oudomxay Province, Khamu or Khmu is the dominant group in Laos Theung society.

6 days ago · Laos - Ethnicity, Religion, Traditions: Most families in Laos are involved in farming. Members of households work the land together, with a division of labour by gender. In wet rice cultivation, men plow and prepare the seedbed, control water …