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939:Phuket Baba
849:Khorat Thai
604:Tai Culture
483:John Pike.
291:Haripunchai
245:Tai peoples
163:Mae Sariang
143:Wa language
1487:Categories
1467:Pakistanis
1376:Hmong–Mien
1219:Vietnamese
824:Tai Gapong
632:9812328319
378:2023-08-14
343:References
249:Chiang Mai
30:Lua people
1498:Wa people
1357:Cantonese
1352:Hainanese
1295:Phrae Pwo
1019:Palaungic
814:Tai Daeng
809:Tai Bueng
779:Lao Wiang
764:Lao Ngaew
749:Lao Krang
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326:Wa people
302:Ngoenyang
145:found in
125:) are an
66:Languages
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1432:Filipino
1422:Chin Haw
1106:Nyah Kur
1074:Northern
856:Thai Yai
844:Thai Noi
839:Tai Wang
799:Phu Thai
789:Tai Yuan
769:Lao Song
759:Lao Loum
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571:Archived
459:Archived
430:Archived
320:See also
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283:Camadevi
253:Kengtung
181:Overview
171:Bo Luang
141:and the
131:Thailand
89:Buddhism
79:Religion
74:, others
60:Thailand
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1462:Nepalis
1452:Koreans
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1078:Western
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834:Tai Nüa
819:Tai Dam
754:Lao Lom
712:Kra–Dai
580:7 March
543:7 March
511:18 July
490:18 July
468:7 March
399:18 July
316:story.
306:Mangrai
295:Lamphun
257:Mangrai
230:Lopburi
216:History
206:animism
193:and of
118::
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1300:Phunoi
1206:Vietic
1192:Kensiu
1187:Kintaq
1174:Aslian
1160:Sa'och
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967:Khmuic
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774:Lao Ti
744:Lao Ga
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133:. The
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1347:Hakka
1315:Ugong
1310:S'gaw
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1155:Chong
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1027:Blang
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794:Nyong
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147:China
139:Blang
110:ละว้า
18:Lahwi
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1280:Lolo
1275:Lisu
1270:Lahu
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1250:Akha
1214:Aheu
1150:Pear
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878:Saek
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627:ISBN
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513:2015
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470:2023
401:2015
191:Laos
149:and
122:Lawa
116:RTGS
105:ลัวะ
101:Thai
97:Lawa
72:Lawa
39:Lawa
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