The Tho People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Tho people speak a Việt Mường language and live mainly in western Nghệ An and Thanh Hoá, with their own worship of spirits, ancestors and midwife deities.
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The Mường language belongs to the Việt - Mường language group, of the Austroasiatic language family. This is a language group closely related to Vietnamese, reflecting the long-standing historical connection between the two peoples. Existing sources all record that the Mường share a common origin with the Việt people, having lived for a long time in the regions of Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Phú Thọ.
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