The Tày people speak a language of the Central Tai language group and live in northern Vietnam. They are sometimes also called Thô T’o Tai Tho Ngan Phen Thu Lao or Pa Di.There are about 1.7 million Tày people living in Vietnam (based on the 2009 census and 5 years of population growth). This makes them the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam after the majority Viet ethnic group.
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