Total population | |
---|---|
51,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Laos, Thailand | |
Languages | |
Phai; Lao and/or Thai as second languages | |
Religion | |
Animism, Theravada Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mal |
The Phai are an ethnic group in Thailand and Laos. They are one of two sub-groups of the Lua people (the other one being the Mal). [1]
The Phai are also commonly referred to as Prai, Phay, Thung Chan Pray, Kha Phay, [2] and Pray. [3] In Laos they are also referred to as Htin. [4]
The Phai speak a language also called Phai, which belongs to the Khmuic branch of Austroasiatic languages [2] There are several dialects called Phai, that are sometimes hardly mutually intelligible.
There are also dozens of Prai villages in Thailand. [5][ better source needed]