Lao Loum
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 Images of Lao Loum (centre) with the Lao Soung and the Lao Theung | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 12 million (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos, Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Lao, Thai, other Tai languages | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism and Satsana Phi |
The Lao Loum (Lao: ລາວລຸ່ມ; Thai: ลาวลุ่ม, RTGS: Lao Lum, pronounced [lāːw lûm]) is an official Lao People's Democratic Republic designation for lowland dwelling Tai peoples, including the majority Lao people.[1][2] The Lao Loum, literally meaning 'lowland Lao', are the inhabitants of the river valleys and lowlands along the Mekong River and make up over 68% of the population of Laos, of whom half are of the Lao ethnic group.[3] Other members categorised as Lao Loum are the other large Tai groups, such as the Phuan and Phu Thai and other closely related members of Tai ethnic groups.[4] [5] [6] [7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Martin Stuart-Fox: Historical Dictionary of Laos. 3. Auflage, Scarecrow Press, Lanham (MD)/Plymouth 2008, S. 177, Eintrag Lao Loum.
- ^ Hayashi, Y. (2003). Practical Buddhism among the thai-lao: religion in the making of a region. Melbourne, Australia: Trans Pacific Press.
- ^ Jan Ovesen: All Lao? Minorities in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. In: Christopher R. Duncan: Civilizing the Margins. Southeast Asian Government Policies for the Development of Minorities. NUS Press, Singapur 2008, S. 216.
- ^ Paul Sidwell. (2005). The Katuic languages: classification, reconstruction and comparative lexicon Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine. LINCOM studies in Asian linguistics, 58. Muenchen: Lincom Europa. ISBN 3-89586-802-7
- ^ Martin Stuart-Fox, S. liii.
- ^ Country Studies: Laos Ethnic Diversity Archived April 15, 2024, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lao Theung Minority Rights Group. Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FARANG - Das Südostasien-Magazin aus Berlin Laos Archived May 5, 2003, at the Wayback Machine
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| Lao-Tai | |
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| Vietic | |
| Khmeric | |
| Katuic | |
| Bahnaric | |
| Khmu-Palaungic | |
| Hmong–Mien | |
| Tibeto-Burman | |
| Austronesian | |
| Other | |
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