| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 120,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Parts of Isan, Central Laos, Western Cambodia | |
| Languages | |
| Tai Yo, Isan/Lao, Thai Khmer | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Tai peoples. |
The Lao Nyaw, Thai Nyaw or Tai Yo (Thai/Isan: ไทญ้อ, Thai pronunciation: [tʰāj jɔ́ː], Isan pronunciation: [tʰɑj ɲɔː], Khmer: ឡាវញ៉) are an ethnic group of Thailand, Cambodia and Laos, scattered throughout the provinces of Isan such as Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, and parts of Bolikhamxai and Khammouan provinces of Laos. They are also referred to as simply Nyaw or Yaw, depending on either the Lao, Isan, and Nyaw pronunciation, which all pronounce the initial consonant as [ɲ], or the Thai pronunciation, which pronounces the initial consonant as [j].