Ksingmul people
Ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos
Ethnic group
| Regions with significant populations | |
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 Vietnam 29,503 (2019)[1] Laos | |
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| Ksingmul (Puoc), Vietnamese • Lao | |
| Religion | |
| Animism • Buddhism[2] |
The Ksingmul (Vietnamese: Xinh Mul), also known as Con Pua, Puộc, and Pụa, are an ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. In Vietnam, they live primarily in the northwest, in the provinces of Sơn La and Lai Châu. The group numbers approximately 29,503 people and its language is in the Khmuic languages group of the Mon–Khmer language family.
The Xinh Mun celebrate several festivals such as Muong A Ma, Ksaisatip, and Mạ Ma.
Subgroups
The Ksingmul are divided linguistically into three subgroups:
- The Kháng of Vietnam
- The Phong-Kniang of Laos
- The Puoc of Vietnam and Laos.
Language
The Ksingmul speak the Ksingmul language, which is a Khmuic language.[3] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.[3]
Geographic distribution
- Population in Vietnam: 21,939
- Population in Laos: 3,164[3]
References
External links
- RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-9380-C@view Ksingmul in RWAAI Digital Archive
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