 Ban Phieng Ngam, a Thai Daeng (Red Thai) village, Luang Namtha Province, Laos. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 165,000 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Thailand, Vietnam, Laos | |
| Languages | |
| Tai Daeng, Vietnamese, Thai, others | |
| Religion | |
| Tai folk religion,[1] Theravada Buddhism, Christianity |
The Red Tai (in Vietnamese language Thái Đỏ; in Lao language Tai Daeng) are an ethnic group of Vietnam and Laos. They speak the Tai Daeng language. In Vietnam, they are called Thái Đỏ and are included in the group of the Thái people, together with the Thái Đen ("Black Tai"), Thái Trắng ("White Tai"), Phu Thai, Tày Thanh and Thái Hàng Tổng. The group of the Thái people is the third largest of the fifty-four ethnic groups recognized by the Vietnamese government.
- ^ (Placzek, Kanittanan 1986:156)