Isan People

The Isan people (Thai: คนอีสาน, ) or literally Northeastern people are an ethnic group group native to Northeastern Thailand with an estimated population of about 22 million. Alternative terms for this group are T(h)ai Isan, Thai-Lao,[5] Lao Isan,or Isan Lao. Like Central Thai (Siamese) and Lao, they belong to the linguistic family of Tai peoples.