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Vietnam Nationalities

At present there are 54 different ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam, in which Kinh (Viet) people make up nearly 90% of the whole population, and 53 other ethnic groups represent over 10%.

The Vietnamese nation was formed through a process of two major ancient cultures, the Chinese and the Indian. Thus a peculiar trait of Vietnam's culture was formed. As far as anthropology is concerned the Vietnamese people have their origin in the Mongolid race, believed to be one of the major or races of the world and often found in northern and eastern Asia.

* 54 different ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam can divide eight different groups by the Vietnamese language:

• The Viet - Muong Group includes 4 ethnic groups: Chut, Kinh, Muong, Tho.
• The Tay - Thai Group includes 8 ethnic groups: Bo Y, Giay, Lao, Lu, Nung, San Chay, Tay, Thai.
• The Mon - Khmer Group includes 21 ethnic groups: Ba Na, Brau, Bru-Van Kieu, Cho Ro, Co, Co Ho, Co Tu, Gie Trieng, Hre, Khang, Khmer, Kho Mu, Ma, Mang, M'nong, O Du, Ro Mam, Ta Oi, Xinh Mun, Xo Dang, Xtieng.
• The Mong - Dao Group includes 3 groups: Dao, Mong, Pa Then.
• The Kadai Group includes 4 ethnic groups: Co Lao, La Chi, La Ha, Pu Peo.
• The Nam Dao Group includes 5 ethnic groups: Cham, Chu Ru, Ede, Gia Rai, Raglai.
• The Han Group includes 3 ethnic groups: Hoa, Ngai, San Diu.
• The Tang Group includes 6 ethnic groups: Cong, Ha Nhi, La Hu, Lo Lo, Phu La, Si La.

In the core of the history of national development, all these groups of people have been closely attached to one another in sharing the same tasks of fighting against foreign invaders, defending the country's territory, gaining the right to live and the right to national independence and self-determination. Each group of ethnic people have developed their own language and identity, thus making the Vietnamese culture, long known for its variety, a well blended combination of different cultures.

Ba Na ethnic group
Bo Y ethnic group
Brau ethnic group
Bru - Van Kieu ethnic group
Cham ethnic group
Cho Ro ethnic group
Chu Ru ethnic group
Chut ethnic group
Co ethnic group
Cong ethnic group
Co Ho ethnic group
Co Lao ethnic group
Co Tu ethnic group
Dao ethnic group
E De ethnic group
Giay ethnic group
Gia Rai ethnic group
Gie Trieng ethnic group
Ha Nhi ethnic group
Hoa ethnic group
Hre ethnic group
Khang ethnic group
Khmer ethnic group
Kho Mu ethnic group
Viet (Kinh) ethnic group
La Chi ethnic group
La Ha ethnic group
La Hu ethnic group
Lao ethnic group
Lo Lo ethnic group
Lu ethnic group
Ma ethnic group
Mang ethnic group
Mong (H'Mong) ethnic group
M'Nong ethnic group
Muong ethnic group
Ngai ethnic group
Nung ethnic group
O du ethnic group
Pa Then ethnic group
Phu La ethnic group
Pu Peo ethnic group
Ra Glai ethnic group
Ro Mam ethnic group
San Chay ethnic group
San Diu ethnic group
Si La ethnic group
Tay ethnic group
Ta Oi ethnic group
Thai ethnic group
Tho ethnic group
Xinh - Mun ethnic group
Xo Dang ethnic group
Xtieng ethnic group