The San Chay people (Vietnamese: Người Sán Chay; also called Sán Chỉ) live in Tuyên Quang Province of the Northeast region of Vietnam, as well as some nearby provinces. The Pinghua language is a form of Chinese language.^[3] Their population was 201,398 in 2019.

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San Chay

Người Sán Chay
Total population
252.000[1] (2019)
Regions with significant populations
Vietnam: 201.398 @2019[2] (Northern Vietnam, Central Highlands and Tuyên Quang)
Languages
Cao Lan, Pinghua Chinese, Vietnamese
Religion
Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Zhuang, Buyei

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Many live in remote areas, using slash-and-burn agriculture because those areas are not flat enough for paddy rice production.^[4]

They sing sình cồ (love songs) and celebrate the Slếch thlin mảy festival (New Rice festival).

The San Chay people are related with the Shanzi People in Guangxi, China.^[5]