Arem

E216884

The Arem are a small indigenous ethnic group of Vietnam and Laos, traditionally semi-nomadic forest dwellers with a distinct language and culture.

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Arem canonical 2

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
indigenous people
continent Asia
country Laos
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
countrySubdivision Khammouane Province
Quang Binh Province
culturalArea Annamite Range
culturalHeritage distinct language and culture
culturalThreats deforestation
dominant-language schooling
resettlement policies
currentTrend increasing sedentarization
endangermentStatus endangered ethnic group
ethnicCluster Chut ethnic cluster
ethnolinguisticGroup Vietic peoples
language Arem language
languageFamily Austroasiatic
surface form: Austroasiatic languages

Vietic languages
languageStatus severely endangered language
livelihoodChange growing dependence on settled agriculture
growing integration into local markets
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Laos
ethnic minority in Vietnam
mobilityPattern formerly highly mobile
neighboringEthnicGroups Bru-Van Kieu
Chut
Phong
officialClassificationInVietnam subgroup of Chut people
populationStatus very small population
recognizedAsEthnicGroupIn Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
region Southeast Asia
religion ancestor worship
animism
settlementPattern small scattered hamlets
traditionalEconomy subsistence economy
traditionalEnvironment tropical forest
traditionalHousing caves and rock shelters
temporary forest shelters
traditionalLifestyle semi-nomadic forest dwellers
traditionalSubsistence gathering
hunting
swidden agriculture
vulnerability high risk of cultural assimilation
high risk of language loss

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