Kaleun people

The Kaleun people (also called Laoeng) are an ethnic group of Thailand and Laos.

Other names

Prefixes

• Tai Kaleun
• Lao Kaleun

Variations

• Kaleung
• Kalung
• Kalerng
• Kelung
• Khalong

Ethnicity

The Kaleun are a Tai ethnic group. However, they may have been descended from Bru people who shifted to a Southwestern Tai language resembling Phuthai and Yoy, as the Vietnamese also refer to the Bru as Ka Leung.^[1] Chamberlain (2016) conjectures that the Kaleun may have originally been Vietic speakers.^[2]

Geographic distribution

• Mukdahan Province of Thailand
• Nakhon Phanom Province of Thailand
• Sakhon Nakhon Province of Thailand
• Borikhamxai Province of Laos

Religions

• Theravada Buddhism^{[citation needed]}

Language

The Kaleun typically speak Northeastern Thai as their primary language.

References

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Ethnic groups in Laos by language family

Lao-Tai

• Lao
• Lu
• Phuan
• Phu Thai
• Saek
• Tai Daeng (Red Tai)
• Tai Dam (Black Tai)
• Tai Khao (White Tai)
• Tai Maen
• Tai Nüa

Vietic

• Atel
• Bo
• Chut (May)
• Kinh/Vietnamese
• Krih
• Liha
• Maleng
• Phong
• Phon Sung (Aheu)
• Thavung
• Tum

Khmer

• Khmer

Katuic

• Bru
• Ca Tu
• Kuy
• Makong
• Pacoh
• Sou
• Ta Oi

Bahnaric

• Alak
• Brau (Lavae)
• Kataang
• Jeng
• Oy
• Laven
• Nyaheun
• Sedang
• Talieng
• Yae (Jeh)

Khmu-Palaungic

• Bit
• Khang
• Htin (Lua)
• Khamu
• Keu
• Mlabri
• Lamet
• O Du
• Xinh Mun (Puoc)
• Samtao (Kiorr)

Hmong–Mien

• Hmong
• Lanten
• Yao

Tibeto-Burman

• Akha
• Hani
• Kado
• Kaduo
• Lahu
• Phana'
• Phunoi
• Si La

Other

• Chinese
• Doi
• Kaleung
• Lavy (Lawi)

General grouping

• Lao Loum (Lowland)
• Lao Theung (Highland)
• Lao Sung (Hill)

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