Mlabri people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~400 (est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Laos, Thailand | |
| Languages | |
| Mlabri, others | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Animism |
The Mlabri (Thai:มลาบรี) or Mrabri, also called the Phi Tong Luang, are an ethnic group of Thailand and Laos, and have been called "the most interesting and least understood people in Southeast Asia". Only about 400 or fewer Mlabris remain in the world today, with some estimates as low as 100. A hill tribe in northern Thailand along the border with Laos, they have been groups of nomadic hunter-gatherers. Those in Thailand live close to the Hmong and northern Thai. Those living in Laos live close to other ethnic groups.