Raglai people
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Total population | |
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Vietnam 146,613[1] (2019) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Khánh Hòa Province, Ninh Thuận Province, Bình Thuận Province | |
Languages | |
Raglai • Vietnamese | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Cham people • Jarai people |
The Raglai (Vietnamese pronunciation: [rækleɪ]) are an ethnic group of Vietnam.
Etymology[]
The word Raglai means forest in the Roglai language.
History[]
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[]
- Roglai language
- Jarai people
- Champa
- Degar
- Tây Nguyên
- FULRO
References[]
- ^ "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
Categories:
- Ethnic groups in Vietnam