- Lawa people
ethnic group
group=Lawa
poptime=17,000 (est.)
popplace=Laos ,Thailand
rels=Animism ,Buddhism [http://sawadee.com/thailand/hilltribes/lawa/index.htm SAWADEE.com Thailand Tourism portal - Hotels and Resorts reservation ] ]
langs=Thai, others
related=Lawa (Lao: ລະວ້າ, Thai: ลั๊วะ or ละว้า) are an
ethnic group in Laos (where they are considered among theLao Theung ) and northernThailand . They lived there also beforeThai people arrived there. Today they live often in their traditional way of life, often professinganimism . As the other mountain ethnic groups of Thailand, they are known for extraordinary craft skills. Their language is related to that ofBlang inChina and Va in China andMyanmar and belongs to the Austro-Asiatic language group. Their population is estimated to be some 17,000.References
* [http://www.sawadee.com/thailand/hilltribes/lawa/index.htm Hilltribes]
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