Chơ-ro

Một phụ nữ dân tộc Chơ-ro đang dệt vải thổ cẩm truyền thống.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An ethnic group: The Chơ-ro are one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups living within the territory of Vietnam.
   • A language: The Austroasiatic language spoken by the Chơ-ro people.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Ethnic group):
  • Dân tộc Chơ-ro chủ yếu sinh sống ở tỉnh Đồng Nai. (The Chơ-ro ethnic group primarily lives in Đồng Nai province.)
• Proper noun (Language):
  • Một số người cao tuổi vẫn nói tiếng Chơ-ro hàng ngày. (Some elderly people still speak the Chơ-ro language daily.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in anthropological, linguistic, and official governmental contexts when discussing the ethnic composition and cultural heritage of Vietnam.

Variants and Related Words

• Người Chơ-ro: A Chơ-ro person.
  • Người Chơ-ro có nhiều nghi lễ truyền thống độc đáo. (The Chơ-ro people have many unique traditional rituals.)

Synonyms

• Ethnic minority group (when referring to their status within Vietnam).
• Austroasiatic language (when classifying their language family).

Related Cultural Notes

• The Chơ-ro people are traditionally known for practices such as shifting cultivation, weaving, and possessing a rich tradition of folk music and oral literature.