) | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 63,322 (2019)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Vietnam : Kon Tum | |
| Languages | |
| Jeh • Tariang • Vietnamese | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional religion |
The Gie Trieng people (Vietnamese: người Giẻ Triêng) or Jeh-Tariang are an ethnic group in Vietnam. Most Gie Trieng live in the province of Kon Tum, in Vietnam's Central Highlands region, and in 2019 the population was 63,322. They speak Jeh language and Tariang language - a part of Mon–Khmer language.
They practice the custom of interring bodies of the dead by hanging the coffin on a tree.
Notable Gie Trieng
- A Huỳnh, football star, half-back of Vietnam national football team, playing for the Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Club.
References
- ^ "Report on Results of the 2019 Census". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 1 May 2020.