| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 51,000 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos,Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Phai;Lao and/orThai as second languages | |
| Religion | |
| Animism,Theravada Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mal |
ThePhai are anethnic group inThailand andLaos. They are one of two sub-groups of theLua people (the other one being theMal).[1]
The Phai are also commonly referred to as Prai, Phay, Thung Chan Pray, Kha Phay,[2] and Pray.[3] In Laos they are also referred to as Htin.[4]
The Phai speak a language also calledPhai, which belongs to theKhmuic branch ofAustroasiatic languages[2] There are several dialects calledPhai, that are sometimes hardly mutually intelligible.
There are also dozens of Prai villages in Thailand.[5][better source needed]
| Lao-Tai | |
|---|---|
| Vietic | |
| Khmeric | |
| Katuic | |
| Bahnaric | |
| Khmu-Palaungic | |
| Hmong–Mien | |
| Tibeto-Burman | |
| Austronesian | |
| Other | |
| General grouping |
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