Isan people
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The Isan people are a Lao-speaking ethnic group of northeastern Thailand known for their distinct culture, language, and traditions that blend Lao and Thai influences.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khorat Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mekong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionWith |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Thai nationality ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | distinct regional identity within Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
Khmer culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lao culture ⓘ Mon culture ⓘ Thai culture ⓘ |
| diaspora |
Bangkok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Thailand ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
labor migration
ⓘ
rice farming ⓘ |
| ethnicallyRelatedTo |
Lao people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentClassification |
Thai Isan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thai Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Siamese–Lao population transfers
ⓘ
integration into Siam ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Lao principalities along the Mekong ⓘ |
| historicalScript | Tai Noi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Isan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageCloseTo | Lao language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai–Kadai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicPopularity | mor lam is popular nationwide in Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Khon Kaen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nakhon Ratchasima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ubon Ratchathani NERFINISHED ⓘ Udon Thani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Isan region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism with folk beliefs
ⓘ
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ |
| stapleFood | glutinous rice ⓘ |
| traditionalCuisine |
larb
ⓘ
som tam NERFINISHED ⓘ sticky rice ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | fon Isan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument |
khaen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
phin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
luk thung Isan
ⓘ
mor lam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScript | Thai script ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.