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Line 2: \|group=Mal \|image= \|~~poptime~~population=27,893 (est.) \|popplace=[[Laos]], [[Thailand]], [[United States]] \|langs=[[Mal language\|Mal]], [[Lao language\|Lao]], [[Thai language\|Thai]], others \|rels=[[Theravada Buddhism]] \|related= }} The '''Mal''' are an ethnic group native to Laos and Thailand. They are one of two sub-groups of the [[Lua people]] (the other one being the [[Phai people\|Phai]]).<ref>{{Cite book \|author=Joachim Schliesinger \|title=Ethnic Groups of Laos, Volume 1: Introduction and Overview \|publisher=White Lotus \|year=2003 \|page=171}}</ref> ~~The '''Mal''' are an aboriginal [[ethnic group]] in Laos and Thailand.~~ ==Name Variation== Line 14: ==Language== The Mal speak a language also called ''[[Mal'' language\|Mal]], which is a [[Khmuic languages\|Khmuic language]].<ref name="Ethnologue report for Laos"/> The Khmuic languages are [[Austroasiatic languages\|Austroasiatic]].<ref name="Ethnologue report for Laos"/> ~~There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the [[Mon–Khmer languages\|Mon–Khmer]] branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2008}}~~ ==Geographic Distribution== Population in Laos: 23,193 in [[Xaignabouli Province]]<ref name="Ethnologue report for Laos"/> Population in Thailand: 4,700{{citation needed\|date=January 2008}} Population in United States: Unknown ==Religion== {{empty section\|date=February 2022}} ~~The Mal largely practice traditional [[folk religion]] involving ancestor worship.{{citation needed\|date=January 2008}}~~ ==See also== [[Mal (caste)\|Mal Indian People]] ==References== <references/> ~~</br>~~ == External links == http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage) * [[hdl:10050/00-0000-0000-0003-8A2D-F@view\|http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-8A2D-F@view]] T'in in RWAAI Digital Archive {{Ethnic groups in Thailand}}