The Mal are an ethnic group native to Laos and Thailand. They are one of two sub-groups of the

Lua people The Lua people () are a minority ethnic group native to Laos, although there is now a sizable community living in Thailand. ''Lua is their preferred autonym (self-designation), while their Lao neighbours tend to call them Thin, T'in or Htin ...

(the other one being the Phai).

Name Variation

The Mal are also commonly referred to as Madl, Khatin, T'in, Htin, Thin, and Tin.Ethnologue report for Laos
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Language

The Mal speak a language also called Mal, which is a Khmuic language. The Khmuic languages are

Austroasiatic The Austroasiatic languages , , are a large language family in Mainland Southeast Asia and South Asia. These languages are scattered throughout parts of Thailand, Laos, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, and southern China and are th ...

Geographic Distribution

*Population in Laos: 23,193 in Xaignabouli Province *Population in Thailand: 4,700 *Population in United States: Unknown

Religion

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