San Chay people
Ethnic group
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The San Chay people (Vietnamese: Người Sán Chay; also called Sán Chỉ) live in Tuyên Quang Province of the Northeast region of Vietnam, as well as some nearby provinces. The Pinghua language is a form of Chinese language.[3] Their population was 201,398 in 2019.
Người Sán Chay | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 252.000[1] (2019) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Vietnam: 201.398 @2019[2](Northern Vietnam, Central Highlands and Tuyên Quang) | |
| Languages | |
| Cao Lan, Pinghua Chinese, Vietnamese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Zhuang, Buyei |
Many live in remote areas, using slash-and-burn agriculture because those areas are not flat enough for paddy rice production.[4]
They sing sình cồ (love songs) and celebrate the Slếch thlin mảy festival (New Rice festival).
The San Chay people are related with the Shanzi People in Guangxi, China.[5]