Who are the Highland Laotians?

Who are the Highland Laotians?

Mountain/hill tribes of mixed ethno/cultural-linguistic heritage are found in northern Laos, which include the Lua and Khmu people who are indigenous to Laos. [citation needed] Today, the Lua people are considered endangered. [citation needed] Collectively, they are known as Lao Soung or highland Laotians.

* Where is Laos located?

At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast and Thailand to the west and southwest.

Who are the Lao people?

The Lao belong to the Tai linguistic group who began migrating south from China in the first millennium CE. Ten percent belong to other “lowland” groups, which together with the Lao people make up the Lao Loum (lowland people).

Who are the biggest foreign investors in Laos?

In 2016, China was the biggest foreign investor in Laos’s economy, having invested in US$5.395 billion since 1989, according to Laos Ministry of Planning and Investment’s 1989–2014 report. Thailand (invested US$4.489 billion) and Vietnam (invested US$3.108 billion) are the second and third largest investors respectively.

Who is the de facto leader of Laos?

The general secretary controls the Politburo and the Secretariat, Laos’ top decision-making bodies, making the officeholder as de facto leader of Laos. ^ “The Languages spoken in Laos”.

What are the provinces and districts of Laos?

Laos is divided into 17 provinces ( khoueng) and one prefecture ( kampheng nakhon ), which includes the capital city Vientiane ( Nakhon Louang Viangchan ). The new province, Xaisomboun Province, was established on 13 December 2013. Provinces are further divided into districts ( muang) and then villages ( ban ).