 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(February 2016) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 38,808 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Thailand and Laos | |
| Languages | |
| Pray, Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism |
The Pray are an ethnic group in Thailand.
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(February 2016) |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 38,808 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Thailand and Laos | |
| Languages | |
| Pray, Thai | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism |
The Pray are an ethnic group in Thailand.
The Pray are also commonly referred to as Pray 3 among social scientists, to disambiguate them from the related Phai people, who are also sometimes referred to as Pray (Pray 1). [1]
The Pray speak a language also called Pray, which is a Khmuic language. [1] The Khmuic languages are Austro-Asiatic. [1] There is some debate as to whether the Khmuic languages are of the Mon-Khmer branch, but the majority opinion is that they are not.[ citation needed ]
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