Stieng people
Ethnic group in Vietnam and Cambodia
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The Stieng people (Vietnamese: Xtiêng/Stiêng) are an ethnic group of Vietnam and Cambodia. They speak Stieng, a language in the Bahnaric group of the Mon–Khmer languages.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 100,752 (2019)[1] |
| Cambodia | 6,541 (2008)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Stieng, Vietnamese, Central Mnong, Khmer | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional religions, Christianity | |
Most Stieng live in Bình Phước Province (81,708 in 2009)[3] of the Southeast Vietnam. In Cambodia, they are classified as a group that used to refer to non-Khmer people, under the name Khmer Loeu.
