- Phù Lá
ethnic group
group= Phù Lá
caption=
poptime=9,046 (1999)
popplace=Vietnam : Lào Cai
langs=Vietnamese, others
rels=Traditional religion
related=The Phù Lá are an ethnic group ofVietnam andChina . Most Phù Lá live in the Lào Cai province of northeastern Vietnam, and their population in Vietnam is approximately 9,046. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=phh] There are also approximately 4,200 Phù Lá in China, where they are classified as members of the Yi ethnic group. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=phh]The Phù Lá speak a language in the
Tibeto-Burman family, though many are shifting to theVietnamese language . [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=phh]They sing "Êmê kha bá" and play "ma nhí", "pi tót", and "cúc kẹ". They celebrate the Gù Shư Mu festival and Ga Ta Ma Chu festival.
External links
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=phh Ethnologue entry]
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