O Du people
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Total population | |
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(570 (est.)) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Vietnam 376 (2009)[1] Laos |
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Languages | |
O Du, Vietnamese, Lao | |
Religion | |
Traditional religion (animism), Christianity |
The Ơ Đu are an aboriginal ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. Their total population is more than 570.
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Name variation
The Ơ Đu are also commonly referred to as O'Du, O Du, Iduh, Tay Hat, Hat, and Haat.[2]
Culture
The Ơ Đu subsist mainly on slash and burn agriculture and raising cattle, augmented by hunting, gathering, and weaving.
Language
The Ơ Đu have a language also called O'du, which is a Khmuic language.[2] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.[2] 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. Most Ơ Đu presently speak Thai.
Geographic distribution
- Population in Laos: 194 in Xiang Khoang Province[2]
- Population in Vietnam: 301 in Tương Dương district of the Nghệ An province (North Central Coast region)
See also
References
External links
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-93EF-1@view Iduh in RWAAI Digital Archive
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