Pa Then people
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LanguagesReligions
| Pà Thẻn |
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| Total population |
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5,500 (1999 est.) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Vietnam : Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang |
| Vietnamese, Pa-Hng |
| Traditional religion |
The Pa Then (or Pa Hung; Vietnamese: người Pà Thẻn) are an ethnic group of Vietnam. Most Pa Then live in the Hà Giang and Tuyên Quang provinces in the northern part of Vietnam's northeastern region. They speak a language in the Hmong-Mien language family, which is also called the Pa-Hng language.
As of 1999, the group's population was approximately 5,500.
The Pa Then celebrate a Fire Jumping festival.
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