Indigenous Communities from Vietnam

Akha | Arem | Bahnar | Brao | Cao Lan | Cho Ro | Chu Ru | Ede | Hani | Koho | La Ha | La Hu | Lachi | Lachi White | Laghuu | Lahu Shi | Lu | Maa | Maleng | Romam | Sedang | Stieng Budeh | Tay |

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Ede
Indigenous Group	Ede (Also known as: E-de, Édé, Edeh, De, Dega, Degar)
Location	Vietnam, Dac Lac, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa provinces, Buon Me Thout. Also in Cambodia.
Estimated Population	270,348 (1999, General Statistics Office of Vietnam)
Environment	Mountain / Plateau
Lifestyle	Sedentary
Subsistence	Agriculture / Handicraft Sales / Animal Husbandry / Hunter / Gatherer
Level of Assimilation	Fairly Traditional
Language Family	Rade Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayic, Achinese-Chamic, Chamic, South, Plateau Alternate names: Rhade, Radey, Rde, E-de, Ede, Edeh, De, Dega, Degar Dialects: Bih, Ndhur (Mdhur), Adham (A-Dham), Blo, Kodrao (Kdrao), Krung 1, Rde Kpa (Kpa), Ktul, Dlie, Rue, E-pan, Dong Kay, Arul, Kah. Bih may be a separate language.
Website URLs	Ethnologue: Rade, A Language of Vietnam Peoples of The World: The Ede Montagnard Foundation: Degar Vets with a Mission: Ede (Rhade) Ede Village Pictures Vets with a Mission: Ede (Rhade) Vietnam Tourism - E De
NGOs	Peoples of the World Foundation Montagnard Foundation Inc. Save the Montagnard People Vets with a Mission (VWAM) Human Rights Watch Amnesty International