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San Chay (Asian people)


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    • Cao Lan (Asian people)
    • Hon Ban (Asian people)
    • Hon Chung (Asian people)
    • Man Cao Lan (Asian people)
    • San Chi (Asian people)
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    • found: Work cat.: Truyện c̉ô Sán Chay, 2002:p. 5 (formerly named Cao Lan, population: 147,315, lived scattered in Northern Vietnam, mainly in Tuyen Quang, and China)
    • found: Ethnologue, via WWW, May 16, 2006(The San Chay are mainly concentrated in Tuyen Quang, Bac Can, and Thai Nguyen provinces. They are also found scattered in certain areas of Yen Bai, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Bac Giang, and Quang Ninh provinces. Originally from China, they moved to Vietnam in the 19th century. Main language is Cao Lan; population, 147,315 in Vietnam (1999 census) and 40,000 in China (2002 census))
    • found: Vets with a Mission Web site, May 16, 2006(San Chay people also called Cao Lan, San Chi, Man Cao Lan and Hon Ban; comprise two groups which speak different languages. The language of the Cao Lan is close to that of the Tay and the Nung and that of the San Chi to the Han dialect. The language of the San Chay is classified in the Tay-Thai Group)
    • found: Vietnam people groups, via WWW, May 16, 2006(San Chay people are found in Vietnam and China. Their name means "people who live on pilings." Many came to Vietnam from China in the early 1600's and 1800's. They are a Tay-Thai people. The San Chay in Vietnam are divided into three main groups: the San Chay Ban (Cao Lan), the San Chay Ha (Mountain Thatching Grass San Chay), and the San Chay Moc (Forest San Chay); they also called San Chi, Man Cao Lan, Hon Chung and Hon Ban. In China, the most common name is Man Cao Lan)
    • found: List of ethnic groups in Vietnam, via Wikipedia, May 16, 2006(Sán Chay)
    • found: Prayer profile : the Man Cao Lan of China, via WWW, May 18, 2006(Although the majority of Man Cao Lan live in northern Vietnam, about 36,000 live in the adjacent region of the southern Chinese province of Yunnan. The Man Cao Lan are also known as the San Chay. They speak Man Cao Lan, which is closely related to the Thai language.)
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    • 2006-05-19: new
    • 2006-09-26: revised
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