Ca-dong

Ca-dong là một nhóm nhỏ của dân tộc xơ-đăng.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Ca-dong: The name of a small subgroup within the Xo Dang (or Xơ-đăng) ethnic group, one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. They primarily reside in the Central Highlands region.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Người Ca-dong chủ yếu sống ở tỉnh Kon Tum. (The Ca-dong people mainly live in Kon Tum province.)
  • Tiếng nói của người Ca-dong thuộc nhóm ngôn ngữ Môn-Khmer. (The language of the Ca-dong people belongs to the Mon-Khmer language group.)
  • Văn hóa Ca-dong có nhiều nét độc đáo. (Ca-dong culture has many unique features.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in anthropological, ethnographic, and administrative contexts to specify this particular community within the broader Xo Dang ethnicity.

Variants and Related Words

• Xơ-đăng / Xo Dang (Proper noun): The larger ethnic group to which the Ca-dong belong.
• Dân tộc thiểu số (Noun phrase): Ethnic minority group.

Synonyms

• Ethnic subgroup: A smaller division within a larger ethnic group. (This is a descriptive synonym, not a direct translation of the proper noun.)

Related Cultural Notes

• The Ca-dong, like other subgroups of the Xo Dang, are known for traditions such as communal long house () architecture, gong culture, and weaving.