Raglai people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
( Vietnam 122,245 (2009)[1]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Khánh Hòa Province, Ninh Thuận Province, Bình Thuận Province | |
| Languages | |
| Raglai, Vietnamese |
The Raglai (or Rai, Trong Giai, La Vang) are an ethnic group of Vietnam. They are related to the Cham, with a population of approximately 97,000. Most Raglai live in Khánh Hòa Province of Vietnam's South Central Coast, and Ninh Thuận Province in the Southeast region of Vietnam.
The Raglai speak a language in the Malayo-Polynesian language family.
They sing Akha Jukha, play Saraken and Chapi.
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. 134. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Hải Liên. 2002. Trang phục cố truyền Raglai. Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Đại Học Quốc Gia Hà nội.
- Nguyễn Hữu Bài, et. al. 2014. Văn hóa dân gian Raglai ở Khanh Hòa. Hồ Chí Minh City: Nhà xuất bản văn hóa - văn nghệ. ISBN 978-604-68-1078-0
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