Kadai peoples

The Kadai peoples refers to Kadai speaking ethnic groups of China and Vietnam.

Geographic Distribution

The Kadai ethnic groups are clustered in the Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Hunan and Hainan Provinces of China, as well as the Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lao Cai and Son La Provinces of Vietnam. By province and country, the individual Kadai ethnic groups are geographically distributed as follows:

Kadai of China

*Guangxi Province
**En
**Gelo (including the Qau, Hagei and Duoluo people)
**Yerong (Kadai speakers, but identify themselves as Yao by nationality)
*Guizhou Province
**Gelo (including the Qau, A'ou, Hagei and Duoluo people)
*Yunnan Province
**Gelo (Qau people)
**Lachi
**Buyang
**Qabiao (Kadai speakers, but identify themselves as Yi by nationality)
*Hunan Province
**Gelo (Qau people)
*Hainan Province
**Cun (Kadai speakers, but identify themselves as Han by nationality)

Kadai of Vietnam

*Ha Giang Province
**Green Gelao
**Red Gelao
**White Gelao
**Lachi
**Qabiao
*Cao Bang Province
**En
*Lao Cai Province
**Lachi
**Laha
*Son La Province
**Laha