Nùng

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Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Nùng (ethnic group): The name of one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. They are a distinct community with their own culture, language, and traditions.
   • Nùng (language): The language spoken by the Nùng ethnic group, belonging to the Tai-Kadai language family.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Ethnic group):
  • Dân tộc Nùng có dân số khoảng 650.000 người. (The Nùng ethnic group has a population of about 650,000 people.)
  • Nhiều người Nùng sinh sống ở tỉnh Lạng Sơn. (Many Nùng people live in Lang Son province.)
• Proper noun (Language):
  • Bà tôi nói tiếng Nùng rất thành thạo. (My grandmother speaks the Nùng language very fluently.)

Advanced Usage

• "Người Nùng": This phrase specifically means "Nùng people" and is used to refer to members of the ethnic group.

  • Người Nùng nổi tiếng với kỹ năng canh tác giỏi. (The Nùng people are famous for their skilled farming.)

• "Tiếng Nùng": This phrase specifically means the "Nùng language".

  • Tiếng Nùng có quan hệ gần với tiếng Tày. (The Nùng language is closely related to the Tày language.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nùng Phan Sình: A specific branch/sub-group of the Nùng people.
• Nùng Cháo: A specific branch/sub-group of the Nùng people.
• Nùng Inh: A specific branch/sub-group of the Nùng people.

Synonyms

• Ethnic minority group: A general term for a distinct ethnic community within a larger nation.
• Tày people: Refers to a closely related neighboring ethnic group, often mentioned in the same context due to cultural and linguistic similarities.

Related Cultural Notes

• Nùng culture: The Nùng have a rich cultural heritage, including folk poetry, tales, and songs.

  • Văn học dân gian của người Nùng rất phong phú. (The folk literature of the Nùng people is very rich.)

• Historical migration: The Nùng are known for their historical migrations within Vietnam, particularly to the Central Highlands and the South after 1954.

  • Một bộ phận người Nùng đã di cư vào Tây Nguyên. (A portion of the Nùng people migrated to the Central Highlands.)

Học thuật

1. dân tộc Nùng
2. With about 650,000 inhabitants, Nùng ethnic group occupies 1.05% of the Vietnamese population. Divided into many branches (Nùng Phan Sình, Nùng Cháo, Nùng Inh..), they live in Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn, Tuyên Quang, Lào Cai, Yên Bái, Hà Giang. This ethnic group migrated late to Vietnam and had relations close to the Tày people. Their popular literature and arts is abundant in poems and tales..... They are courageous, battle-tested, good at farming and able to trade. After 1954, many of them migrated to Eastern Cochinchina and Central Highlands