
Southeast Asia
156 ethnic groups

Acehnese
Aceh (Indonesia)

Akha Laos
Laos (northern mountains) and cross-border Akha

Ambonese
Ambon Island (Indonesia)

Arab Indonesian
Indonesia (Arab-descended residents)

Atoni
West Timor (Indonesia), Oecusse (East Timor)

Bahnar
Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Balinese
Bali (Indonesia)

Bamar
Myanmar (Irrawaddy basin)

Banjar
Indonesia (South Kalimantan)

Banjarese
South Kalimantan (Indonesia)

Batak
North Sumatra (Indonesia)

Betawi
Indonesia (Jakarta region)

Betawis
Jakarta (Indonesia)

Bicolanos
Bicol Region (Philippines)

Bidayuh
Sarawak (Malaysia)

Bikol
Philippines (Bicol Region)

Bisaya Binisaya
Philippines (Visayas, Mindanao)

Blaan
Soccsksargen (Philippines)

Bru
Savannakhet Province (Laos), Vietnam (Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị Provinces)

Bruneian Indigenous
Brunei

Bruneian Other
Brunei

Buginese
South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Bunak
Timor-Leste and West Timor

Butonese
Buton (Indonesia)

Cambodia Indigenous
Cambodia (northeastern provinces)

Cambodia Other
Cambodia

Cebuano
Philippines (Cebu, Visayas, Mindanao)

Central Thai
Thailand (Central Plains)

Cham Cambodian
Cambodia (Cham-descended residents)

Cham Vietnam
Vietnam (central, Mekong Delta) and Cambodia

Chams
Champa (Cambodia, Vietnam)

Chin
Myanmar (Chin State) and India

Chinese Bruneian
Brunei (Chinese-descended residents)

Chinese Cambodian
Cambodia (Chinese-descended residents)

Chinese Filipino
Philippines (Chinese-descended residents)

Chinese Indonesian
Indonesia (Chinese-descended residents)

Chinese Malaysian
Malaysia (Chinese-descended residents)

Chinese Singaporean
Singapore (Chinese-descended residents)

Chuukese
Chuuk Lagoon (Federated States of Micronesia)

Dao
Vietnam (northern mountains) and broader Yao diaspora

Ede
Vietnam (Central Highlands)

Fataluku
Timor-Leste (Lautém)

Gayonese
Indonesia (Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, and Gayo Lues Regencies)

Gorontaloans
Gorontalo (Indonesia)

Hiligaynon
Philippines (Western Visayas)

Hmong Laos
Laos (northern mountains) and global Hmong diaspora

Hmong Vietnam
Vietnam (northern mountains)

Hoa Vietnam
Vietnam (Chinese-descended residents)

Iban
Sarawak (Malaysia)

Ibanag
Philippines (Isabela, Cagayan)

Igorot
Cordillera Administrative Region (Philippines)

Ilocano
Ilocos Region (Philippines)

Indian Malaysian
Malaysia (Indian-descended residents)

Indian Singaporean
Singapore (Indian-descended residents)

Indigenous Malaysian
Malaysia (East Malaysia, Peninsular Orang Asli)

Indo Other Indonesian
Indonesia

Iranun
Mindanao (Philippines)

Isan
Isan (Thailand)

Itawes
Cagayan Valley (Philippines)

Jarai
Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Javanese
Java (Indonesia)

Kachin
Myanmar (Kachin State)

Kadazan-Dusun
Sabah (Malaysia)

Kanaks
Kanakia (France)

Kapampangan
Philippines (Pampanga, Tarlac)

Kapampangans
Pampanga (Philippines)

Katang
Laos (southern)

Kemak
Timor-Leste (central-northern)

Khmer
Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan

Khmer Vietnam
Vietnam (Mekong Delta) and Cambodia

Khmu
Laos (northern provinces)

Kinh
Vietnam

Lamaholot
Solor (Indonesia)

Lampungs
Lampung (Indonesia)

Lao
Laos

Laos Other
Laos

Lue
Laos and cross-border Tai Lue

Madurese
Madura (Indonesia)

Maguindanao
Maguindanao (Philippines)

Makasae
Timor-Leste (eastern)

Makassarese
South Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Makong
Laos (southern)

Malay Bruneian
Brunei

Malay Indonesian
Indonesia (Sumatra coastal, Riau Islands)

Malay Malaysian
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia)

Malay Singaporean
Singapore (Malay-descended residents)

Mambai
Timor-Leste (central highlands)

Mandarese
West Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Manggarai
Manggarai (Indonesia)

Maranao
Lanao (Philippines)

Melanau
Sarawak (Malaysia)

Minahasan
Minahassa Peninsula (Indonesia)

Minangkabau
Minangkabau Highlands (Indonesia)

Mongondow
Mongondowia (Indonesia)

Moro Bangsamoro
Philippines (Bangsamoro / Mindanao)

Munanese
Muna (Indonesia)

Muong
Vietnam (northern)

Murut
Murutia (Malaysia)

Myanmar Chinese
Myanmar (Chinese-descended residents)

Myanmar Indian
Myanmar (Indian-descended residents)

Myanmar Other
Myanmar

Nauruans
Nauru

Ngaju
Central Kalimantan (Indonesia)

Nias
Nias (Indonesia)

Non Malaysian Foreigner
Malaysia (foreign residents)

Northern Thai
Thailand (Lan Na region)

Nùng
Vietnam, Guangxi (China)

Ot Danum
Indonesia (West and Central Kalimantan)

Pangasinan
Philippines (Pangasinan)

Pangasinese
Pangasinan (Philippines)

Papuan Indonesian
Indonesia (Papua, West Papua)

Philippine Indigenous
Philippines

Philippine Other
Philippines

Phou Thai
Laos

Rade
Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Rejangese
Rejang Lebong Regency (Indonesia)

Rohingya
Myanmar (Rakhine State) and refugee diaspora

Sama-Bajau
Maritime Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei)

Sambal
Zambales (Philippines)

Sangirese
Sangihe Islands (Indonesia)

Sasak
Lombok (Indonesia)

Savu
Savu (Indonesia)

Shan
Shan State (Myanmar)

Sika
Sikka Regency (Indonesia)

Singapore Eurasian
Singapore (Eurasian community)

Singapore Non Resident
Singapore (foreign workers and residents)

Southern Thai
Thailand (southern provinces)

Spanish Filipino
Philippines (Spanish-descended residents)

Sumba
Sumba (Indonesia)

Sumbawa
Sumbawa (Indonesia)

Sundanese
Java (Indonesia)

Tagalog
Philippines (Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa)

Tagalogs
Philippines

Tai Laos
Laos

Tausūg
Sulu Archipelago (Philippines)

Tay
Vietnam (northern)

Tboli
South Cotabato (Philippines)

Tetum
Timor-Leste and West Timor

Thai Chinese
Thailand (Chinese-descended residents)

Thai Hill Tribes
Thailand (Northern hills)

Thai Isan
Thailand (Isan / Northeast)

Thai Khmer
Thailand (Northern Khmer region)

Thai Malay
Thailand (Deep South) and Malaysia

Thai Vietnam
Vietnam (northwestern)

Thailand Other
Thailand

Thais
Thailand

Timor Leste Other
Timor-Leste

Tokodede
Timor-Leste (northwestern)

Toraja
Tana Toraja (Indonesia)

Vietnam Other
Vietnam

Vietnamese
Vietnam

Vietnamese Cambodia
Cambodia (Vietnamese-descended residents)

Visayans
Visayas (Philippines)

Wa
Wa State (Myanmar)

Waray
Philippines (Eastern Visayas)

Yakan
Basilan (Philippines)