How many different authentic groups make up Thailand?

I really need this answer!!!How many different authentic groups make up Thailand?
Interesting question. 40 and counting, the list is said to be incompleted. Please add more if you know.





Akha


Bru


Cham


Chinese (primarily Chaozhou and Hakka)


Chong


Hmong


Karen


Khmer


Khmu


Kuy


Lahu


Lanna (Northern Thai)


Lao


Lawa


Lisu


Lolo (Yi)


L眉 (Tai L眉)


Lua


Malay


Mani (Negrito)


Mlabri


Moken


Mon


Nyahkur (Nyah Kur, Chao-bon)


Palaung (De'ang)


Pear


Phai


Phu Thai


Phuan


Saek


Sa'och


Shan


So


Southern Thai


Tai Dam (Black Tai)


Tai N眉a


Thai


Urak Lawoi


Vietnamese


Yao/Iu Mien





Listed by language group


1. Tai-Kadai - Lanna (Northern Thai), Lao, L眉 (Tai L眉), Phu Thai, Phuan, Saek, Shan, Southern Thai, Tai Dam (Black Tai), Tai N眉a, Thai


2. Mon-Khmer - Bru, Khmer, Khmu, Kuy, Lawa, Lua, Mani, Mlabri, Mon, Nyahkur (Nyah Kur, Chao-bon), Palaung (De'ang), Phai, So


3. Sino-Tibetan


Chinese - Chinese


Tibeto-Burman - Akha, Karen, Lahu, Lisu, Lolo (Yi)


4. Malayo-Polynesian - Cham, Malay, Moken, Urak Lawoi


5. Hmong-Mien - Hmong, Yao/Iu Mien


Thanks for asking as I am Thai and haven't really care, as once you're in the country and speak the same language with the same accent; central that is, you're Thai.How many different authentic groups make up Thailand?
ethnic or authentic?





difficult question to answer.





Here goes:


Chinese


Thai


Shan


Karen


Lisu


Lao


Khmer


Malay


and of course:


the evil farang





I am sure there are quite a few more


like sea gypsies, and hmong refugees and so on... when you say make up- or you talking about permanent population or native ethnic groups?





Who knows... maybe wikipedia knows
6 different groups
Google or do a search for %26lt;ethnic groups in Thailand%26gt; and you'll get all the info you need.
6 excluding the stupid farangs
15

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