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Self-name:
Cham
Alt-name:
Chàm, Chiêm, Chiêm Thành, Chăm Pa, Hời...
Local groups:
Chăm Hroi, Chăm Poổng, Chà Và Ku, Chăm Châu Ðốc.
Region of residence:
Đông Nam Bộ, Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, Nam Trung Bộ
Area of residence:
Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Tay Ninh, An Giang, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City
Population (2019):
178948
Percent:
0.186%
Language group
Malay-Polynesia
Language family
Austronesian
The Cham are indigenous people of the South Central Coast. If divided by religion, there are four main Cham groups in Vietnam, including the Cham Brahman who follow Brahmanism, Cham Bani, and Cham Islam. The fourth group is the Cham Kroi who do not follow any religion.
Both Cham men and women wear skirts. Men wear buttoned-up blouses, and women wear long pullovers.
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