Raglai people

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Raglai
Total population
 Vietnam 146,613[1] (2019)
Regions with significant populations
Khánh Hòa Province, Ninh Thuận Province, Bình Thuận Province
Languages
RaglaiVietnamese
Related ethnic groups
Cham peopleJarai people

The Raglai (Vietnamese pronunciation: [rækleɪ]) are an ethnic group of Vietnam.

Etymology[]

The word Raglai means forest in the Roglai language.

History[]

Raglai Dance in Ma Noi commune, Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam

The Raglai are related to the Cham, with a population of 146,613. Most Raglai live in Khánh Hòa Province of Vietnam's South Central Coast, and Ninh Thuận Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.

They speak a language in the Malayo-Polynesian language family.

They sing Akha Jukha, play Saraken and Chapi.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Report on Results of the 2019 Census". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  • Hải Liên. 2002. Trang phục cố truyền Raglai. Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Đại Học Quốc Gia Hà nội.
  • Nguyễn Hữu Bài, et. al. 2014. Văn hóa dân gian Raglai ở Khanh Hòa. Hồ Chí Minh City: Nhà xuất bản văn hóa - văn nghệ. ISBN 978-604-68-1078-0
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