O Du people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (570 (est.)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Vietnam 376 (2009)[1]Laos | |
| Languages | |
| O Du, Vietnamese, Lao | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional religion (animism), Christianity |
The Ơ Đu are an aboriginal ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. Their total population is more than 570.
Name variation
The Ơ Đu are also commonly referred to as O'Du, O Du, Iduh, Tay Hat, Hat, and Haat.[2]
Culture
The Ơ Đu subsist mainly on slash and burn agriculture and raising cattle, augmented by hunting, gathering, and weaving.
Language
The Ơ Đu have a language also called O'du, which is a Khmuic language.[2] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.[2] There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon–Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not. Most Ơ Đu presently speak Thai.
Geographic distribution
- Population in Laos: 194 in Xiang Khoang Province[2]
- Population in Vietnam: 301 in Tương Dương district of the Nghệ An province (North Central Coast region)
See also
References
- ↑ "The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing Census: Completed Results". General Statistics Office of Vietnam: Central Population and Housing Census Steering Committee. June 2010. p. 135. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Ethnologue report for Laos
External links
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-93EF-1@view Iduh in RWAAI Digital Archive
Vietic - Bo
- Chut (May)
- Kinh/Vietnamese
- Krih
- Liha
- Maleng
- Muong
- Phong
- Phon Sung (Aheu)
- Thavung
- Tum
Lao-Tai Mon–Khmer Hmong–Mien Tibeto-Burman
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