O Du people
Ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos
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The Ơ Đu (O'du) are an aboriginal ethnic group in Vietnam and Laos. Their total population is more than 570.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 570 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Vietnam 428 (2019)[1]Laos | |
| Languages | |
| O’du, • Vietnamese • Lao | |
| Religion | |
| Animism • Christianity |
Name variation
The Ơ Đu are also commonly referred to as O'Du, O Du, Iduh, Tay Hat, Hat, and Haat.[2]
Culture
The Ơ Đu subsist mainly on slash-and-burn agriculture and raising cattle, augmented by hunting, gathering, and weaving.
Language
The Ơ Đu have a language also called O'du, which is a Khmuic language.[2] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic.[2] There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon–Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not. Most Ơ Đu presently speak Thai.[citation needed]
Geographic distribution
- Population in Laos: 194 in Xiangkhouang Province[2]
- Population in Vietnam: 301 in Tương Dương district of the Nghệ An Province (North Central Coast region)
