Bru people
E513008
The Bru people are an indigenous ethnic group of mainland Southeast Asia, primarily living in the highland border regions of Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, with their own distinct language and cultural traditions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
Vietnam War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal displacement ⓘ |
| autonym | Bru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Laos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| culture |
distinct customs and traditions
ⓘ
oral folklore ⓘ spirit worship ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| demographicStatus |
ethnic minority in Laos
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Thailand ⓘ ethnic minority in Vietnam ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Bru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housing | stilt houses ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | bilateral kinship elements ⓘ |
| language | Bru language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSubfamily | Katuic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageCustoms | bridewealth practices ⓘ |
| neighboringGroups |
Katu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacoh people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ta Oi people NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
animism ⓘ folk religion ⓘ |
| residence |
highland border regions of Laos
ⓘ
highland border regions of Thailand ⓘ highland border regions of Vietnam ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialists | shamans ⓘ |
| socialOrganization |
clan structures
ⓘ
village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
cassava
ⓘ
maize ⓘ rice ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting and gathering ⓘ rice cultivation ⓘ swidden agriculture ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | speaker community of a minority language ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin-based orthographies (for Bru language, limited use) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.