Raglai people
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The Raglai are an ethnic group of Vietnam
. They are related to the Cham, with a population of approximately 97,000. Most Raglai live in the Khánh Hoà
province of Vietnam's South Central Coast
, and the Ninh Thuận province, in southeastern Vietnam
.
The Raglai speak a language in the Malayo-Polynesian
language family.
They sing Akha Jukha, play Saraken and Chapi.
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. They are related to the Cham, with a population of approximately 97,000. Most Raglai live in the Khánh Hoà
Khanh Hoa Province
Khánh Hòa is a province of Vietnam, located in the South Central Coast. It has a population of 1,066,300 and spans an area of 5,197 km². Its capital is Nha Trang...
province of Vietnam's South Central Coast
Nam Trung Bo
Nam Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of the independent municipality of Đà Nẵng and seven other provinces. The two southern provinces Ninh Thuận and Bình Thuận are sometimes seen as part of the Southeast region.The region has traditionally been one of the main gateways to...
, and the Ninh Thuận province, in southeastern Vietnam
Dong Nam Bo
Đông Nam Bộ is a region in Vietnam. This region includes one municipality, Ho Chi Minh City; and five provinces: Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh. This region is the most economically developed region in Vietnam...
.
The Raglai speak a language in the Malayo-Polynesian
Malayo-Polynesian languages
The Malayo-Polynesian languages are a subgroup of the Austronesian languages, with approximately 385.5 million speakers. These are widely dispersed throughout the island nations of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, with a smaller number in continental Asia...
language family.
They sing Akha Jukha, play Saraken and Chapi.