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Người Sán Chay | |
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Total population | |
252.000[1] (2019) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() (Northern Vietnam,Central Highlands andTuyên Quang) | |
Languages | |
Cao Lan,Pinghua Chinese,Vietnamese | |
Religion | |
Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Zhuang,Buyei |
TheSan Chay people (Vietnamese:Người Sán Chay; also calledSán Chỉ) live inTuyên Quang Province of theNortheast region ofVietnam, as well as some nearby provinces. ThePinghua language is a form ofChinese language.[3] Their population was 201,398 in 2019.
Many live in remote areas, usingslash-and-burn agriculture because those areas are not flat enough for paddy rice production.[4]
They singsình cồ (love songs) and celebrate theSlếch thlin mảy festival (New Rice festival).
The San Chay people are related with the Shanzi People inGuangxi, China.[5]