Xinh Mul people

Xinh Mul people

The Xinh Mul are an ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos.

ubgroups

the Xinh Mul are divided linguistically into three subgroups:
*The Kháng of Vietnam
*The Phong-Kniang of Laos
*The Puoc of Vietnam and Laos

Language

The Xinh Mul speak a language also called "Xinh Mul", which is a Khmuic language. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=LA Ethnologue report for Laos] ] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=LA Ethnologue report for Laos] ] There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon-Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not.

Geographic Distribution

*Population in Vietnam: 21,939
*Population in Laos: 3,164 [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=LA Ethnologue report for Laos] ]

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