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People,
Education & Language
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 The
people of Ayutthaya traditionally follow an agricultural way
of life, with a large proportion of the populace involved
in rice cultivation. In 1998, the population of Ayutthaya
stood at 730,740 with a fairly high density of 286 persons
/ sq km. In fact, the population three centuries ago at the
height of the Ayutthaya era was reportedly over a million,
higher than the present-day figure.
The
majority of Ayutthayans are ethnic Thais, who speak Thai as
their primary language and who have Thai parentage. Chinese,
descended from immigrants who came to Thailand as farmers
and merchants, and persons of mixed Thai and Chinese descent
make up the largest minority group. Other minorities include
Mon, Burmese, Lao and Khmer.
The
people of Ayutthaya speak 'standard Thai', the dialect spoken
in Bangkok and other provinces of the lower Central Plains.
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