Vietnamese Kinh people account for just over 85.32% of the population of Vietnam in the 2019 census, and are officially known as Kinh people (người Kinh) to distinguish them from the other ethnic groups residing in the country, such as the Hmong, Cham, or Muong. The earliest recorded name for the ancient Vietnamese people in Vietnamese history books is "Lạc" or "Lạc Việt". The Vietnamese are one of the 4 main groups of Vietic speakers in Vietnam, the others being the Muong, Thổ and Chứt people.