San Chay

Sán Chay

Total population
(169,410 (2009))
Regions with significant populations
Vietnam : Tuyên Quang
Languages
San Chay, Vietnamese
Religion
Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Zhuang, Buyei

The San Chay people (Vietnamese: Người Sán Chay; also called Cao Lan) live in Tuyên Quang Province of the Northeast region of Vietnam, as well as some nearby provinces. They speak a form of Tai languages. Their population was 169,410 in 2009.

Many live in remote areas, using slash-and-burn agriculture because those areas are not flat enough for patty rice production.

They sing sình cồ (love songs) and celebrate the Slếch thlin mảy festival (New Rice festival).

The San Chay have many sayings:

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