Thổ people

Thổ
Total population
(74,458 (2009)[1])
Regions with significant populations
Vietnam: Nghệ An province
Languages
Tho, Vietic languages, Vietnamese
Religion
Buddhism, Animism

The Thổ ethnic group (also Keo, Mon, Cuoi, Ho, Tay Poong) inhabits the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam, mainly Nghệ An province southwest of Hanoi. Many Thổ speak the Tho language, which is closely related to Vietnamese. The Thổ population numbered 68,394 in 1999.[2]

The Tày ethnic group is also sometimes referred to as the Thổ.

Subdivisions

Thổ consists of various different ethnolinguistic groups. Quán Vi Miên (2013:12) lists the following branches.

Distribution

As of 2009, 80% (59,579 persons) of all ethnic Thổ live in Nghệ An Province, while 13% (9,652 persons) are found in Thanh Hóa Province Quán Vi Miên (2013:11).

Quán Vi Miên (2013:12-13) lists ethnic Thổ populations and branches (ethnic subdivisions) for the following districts of Nghệ An Province.

References

  1. ↑ "The 2009 Vietnam Population and Housing Census: Completed Results". General Statistics Office of Vietnam: Central Population and Housing Census Steering Committee. June 2010. p. 134. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Ethnologue

See also


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