Tai Daeng

TYR

vigorous

Alternate Names: Daeng, Môc-Châu, Red Tai, Tai Deng, Tai Rouge, Táy-Môc-Châu, Thai Dang, Thai Do

Genealogy:

Tai-Kadai
Kam-Tai
Tai
Southwestern

Demographics: 80,000 in Viet Nam (1995 census). Population total all countries: 105,000. Ethnic population: 100,000 (Bradley 2007).

Writing System: Tai Viet

Nation of Origin: Viet Nam

Other Comments: Part of the Thái official ethnic community (1,550,423, 2009 census). Speakers in Viet Nam tend to identify with Tai Dam , and deny they are Red Tai.