Kaleun people
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(September 2016) |
กะเลิง | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 15,700 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos,Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Lao,Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism |
TheKaleun people(also calledLaoeng) are anethnic groupof Thailand and Laos.
Other names[edit]
Prefixes[edit]
- Tai Kaleun
- Lao Kaleun
Variations[edit]
- Kaleung
- Kalung
- Kalerng
- Kelung
- Khalong
Ethnicity[edit]
The Kaleun are aTaiethnic group. However, they may have been descended fromBru peoplewho shifted to a Southwestern Tai language resembling Phuthai and Yoy, as the Vietnamese also refer to the Bru asKa Leung.[1]Chamberlain (2016) conjectures that the Kaleun may have originally beenVieticspeakers.[2]
Geographic distribution[edit]
- Mukdahan ProvinceofThailand
- Nakhon Phanom ProvinceofThailand
- Sakhon Nakhon ProvinceofThailand
- Borikhamxai ProvinceofLaos
Religions[edit]
Language[edit]
The Kaleun typically speakNortheastern Thaias their primary language.
References[edit]
- ^World Bank. 2004. Nakai plateau - EMDP and RAP. s.l.; s.n..http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/603081468046179395/Nakai-plateau-EMDP-and-RAP
- ^"(DOC) Vietic Speakers and their Remnants in Khamkeut District (Old Khammouane) | James R Chamberlain - Academia.edu".
| Lao-Tai | |
|---|---|
| Vietic | |
| Khmer | |
| Katuic | |
| Bahnaric | |
| Khmu-Palaungic | |
| Hmong–Mien | |
| Tibeto-Burman | |
| Other | |
| General grouping |
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