Khorat Thai

Khorat Thai

ethnic group
group=Khorat Thai


poptime= 524,000 (est.)
popplace=Thailand
rels=Theravada Buddhism
langs=Thai, others
related=

Khorat Thai refers to an ethnic group that lives mainly in Khorat Province, Thailand. They speak a dialect which is considered to be halfway between Thai and Isan Lao.

Population

There are 524,000 Khorat Thai in Thailand.fact|date=January 2008

History

The Khorat Thai are closely related to the Thai people. They are said to be descendants of Thai soldiers and Khmer women . [http://countrystudies.us/thailand/42.htm The Thai and Other Tai-Speaking Peoples] ]

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