Tai Daeng people

Red Tai
	Ban Phieng Ngam, a Thai Daeng (Red Thai) village, Luang Namtha Province, Laos.
Total population
	165,000 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
	Thailand, Vietnam, Laos
Languages
	Tai Daeng, Vietnamese, Thai, others
Religion
	Tai folk religion, Theravada Buddhism, Christianity

The Red Tai (in Vietnamese language Thái Đỏ; in Lao language Tai Daeng) are an ethnic group of Vietnam and Laos. They speak the Tai Daeng language. In Vietnam, they are called Thái Đỏ and are included in the group of the Thái people, together with the Thái Đen ("Black Tai"), Thái Trắng ("White Tai"), Phu Thai, Tày Thanh and Thái Hàng Tổng. The group of the Thái people is the third largest of the fifty-four ethnic groups recognized by the Vietnamese government.

Geographic distribution

Placzek, Kanittanan, James, Wilaiwan (1986). "Historical and contemporary meaning of Thai khwan: The use of lexical meaning change as an indicator of cultural change". Religion, Values, and Development in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 146-166.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)