Shortwave broadcasts in Azerbaijani, Bengali, Khmer, Kurdish, Lao, and Uzbek were dropped too. French and Vietnamese influences found in Lao cuisine are absent in Isan. He was a famous sinophile, and read the works of Confucius and Lao Zi. I try not to fight against Kung Lao anymore. These were the Pathet Lao and the Khmer Rouge, respectively. Kung Lao and Kitana challenged the Deadly Alliance. Northeast Detroit has population of Hmong with a smaller group of Lao people. Miang is related to the Thai and Lao street snack Miang kham. The main language is Isan, one of the Southwestern Tai languages closely related to Lao. Theravada Buddhism is central to Lao cultural identity. Theravada Buddhism is a dominant influence in Lao culture. They were often accompanied by a Lao or Thai interpreter in the back seat. The region was increasingly settled by both Lao and Thai emigrants. The majority of Lao people adhere to Theravada Buddhism. Awano is killed while trying to defend Majima from Lao Gui.