Tai Daeng people
The Red Tai are an ethnic group of Vietnam and Laos. They speak the Tai Daeng language. In Vietnam, they are called Thái Đỏ and are included in the group of the Thái people, together with the Thái Đen, Thái Trắng, Phu Thai, Tày Thanh and Thái Hàng Tổng. The group of the Thái people is the third largest of the fifty-four ethnic groups recognized by the Vietnamese government.
Geographic distribution
- 140,000 in Vietnam
- 25,000 in Laos
- Unknown population in Thailand
- Unknown population in the United States