Self-name:
Nồng
Alt-name:
Local groups:
Nùng Giang, Nùng Xuồng, Nùng An, Nùng Inh, Nùng Lòi, Nùng Cháo, Nùng Phàn Slình, Nùng Quy Rịn, Nùng Dín
Region of residence:
Đông Bắc Bộ
Area of residence:
Northern and Northeastern provinces: Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang...
Population (2019):
1083298
Percent:
1.126%
Language group
Kra - Dai
Language family
Tai-Kadai
The Nung people originated from Guangzhou (China) and migrated to Vietnam around the 17th-19th century. The Nung people live by farming on swidden fields. They develop many handicrafts: weaving, forging, making tiles, making paper... The Nung people's costumes are mainly made of indigo-dyed fabric. Women wear five-panel shirts with wide sleeves, collars with pieces of fabric of different colors, and a piece of fabric is covered at the wrists and lotus leaves. Men wear shirts with standing collars, slits at the chest, and rows of fabric buttons.