470,000 Thai Indians (multiple ancestries) – 450,000 Kuy – 400,000 Pakistanis – 250,000 Hmong – 250,000 Lao – 222,000 Phuan – 200,000 Mon – 114,500 Lahu – 100,000 Shan (Thai Yai)– 95,000 Lue (Thai Lü) – 83,000 Iranians – 70,000 Sô – 70,000 Nyaw – 50,000 Tai Ya – 50,000 Lua – 48,000 Lisu – 40,000 Yao – 40,000 Bru – 25,000 Akha – c. 20,000 Phai – 20,000 Vietnamese – 17,662 Lawa – 17,000 Saek – 11,000 Khmu – 10,000 Khun (Thai Khun) – 6,280 Palaung (De'ang) – 5,000 Cham – 4,000 Urak Lawoi – 3,000 Moken – c. 2,000 Nyahkur (Nyah Kur, Chao-bon) – 1,500 Tai Dam (Black Tai) – 700 Chong – less than 500 Pear – less than 500 Sa'och – less than 500 Mlabri – less than 400 Mani (Negrito) – 300 Lolo (Yi) – unknown List by language group The following table comprises all the ethnolinguistic identities recognised by the Royal Thai Government in the 2011 Country Report to the UN Committee responsible for the International Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, available from the Department of Rights and Liberties Promotion of the Thai Ministry of Justice Five ethnolinguistic families of Thailand recognized by the Royal Thai Government The following table shows all the ethnic groups of Northeast Thailand, as recognised in the same report. Ethnic groups of Northeast Thailand by language family Note that population numbers are for the northeast region only. Languages may have additional speakers outside the northeast. See also Demographics of Thailand Languages of Thailand Nationality, religion, and language data for the provinces of Thailand Further reading References External links Ethnologue report for Thailand Ethnic groups