Tay
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The Tay are one of Vietnam's largest ethnic minority groups, known for their distinct language, stilt-house architecture, and traditional farming communities in northern mountainous regions.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Vietnam ⓘ |
| agriculturalTechnique |
irrigated paddy fields
ⓘ
terraced fields in hilly areas ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| culturalRelation | closely related culturally and linguistically to other Tai-speaking groups ⓘ |
| geographicSetting |
mountainous regions
ⓘ
valleys and low mountain slopes ⓘ |
| language | Tày language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Tai–Kadai language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusInVietnam | officially recognized ethnic minority ⓘ |
| mainProvinces |
Bắc Kạn Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cao Bằng Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hà Giang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lào Cai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lạng Sơn Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Thái Nguyên Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuyên Quang Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Yên Bái Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Dao
ⓘ
Kinh NERFINISHED ⓘ Nùng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatusInVietnam | one of the largest ethnic minority groups in Vietnam ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Northeastern Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwestern Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animist beliefs ⓘ influences from Buddhism ⓘ influences from Confucianism ⓘ influences from Taoism ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| settlementPattern | village communities near water sources ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitectureFeature |
raised living floor above ground
ⓘ
thatched roofs ⓘ wooden stilt structures ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
headscarves for women
ⓘ
indigo‑dyed garments ⓘ long tunics for women ⓘ |
| traditionalDwelling | stilt house ⓘ |
| traditionalFestival | Lồng Tồng (field‑going) festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalInstrument | đàn tính (Tính tẩu) lute ⓘ |
| traditionalLivelihood |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ handicrafts ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ wet rice cultivation ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
lượn singing
ⓘ
then singing ⓘ |
| traditionalScript | Vietnamese chữ Nôm–based script for Tày ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Vietnam