| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 22,383 (Laos 2015)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos,Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Lamet,Lao,Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Animism,Buddhism |
TheLamet people are an ethnic group inThailand andLaos.
Lamet are also often referred to as:[citation needed]
There are approximately 22,000 Lamet in theLouang Namtha Province,Oudomxai andBokeo Provinces ofLaos.[citation needed] There are also approximately 100 Lamet inThailand in theChiang Rai andLampang Provinces.[citation needed]There are also 90 Lamet in theUnited States and 30 inFrance.[citation needed] In Laos, the Lamet are ahill tribe.
The Lamet claim to be an indigenous population to northwestern Laos.[2] They are aPalaungic ethnic group.
The Lamet speak anAustroasiatic language related to Palaung and Wa.[2] Most adult males also speakTai Yuan.[2]
The Lamet practiceslash-and-burn agriculture, as well as hunting, gathering and fishing.[2] The Lamet trade with theLao andThai to obtain their necessaries.[2] Some Lamet also work for wages.[2]
After marriage, the newly married Lamet man moves into his wife's family home and works for her father. He then begins to make marriage payments up to a fixed amount, after which the couple either moves in with the husband's parents, or the couple makes a new household.[citation needed]
Wealth is considered an important characteristic among male Lamet. For the Lamet, wealth is measured by one's inventory of buffalo, chimes, and bronze drums.[citation needed]
| Lao-Tai | |
|---|---|
| Vietic | |
| Khmeric | |
| Katuic | |
| Bahnaric | |
| Khmu-Palaungic | |
| Hmong–Mien | |
| Tibeto-Burman | |
| Austronesian | |
| Other | |
| General grouping |
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