Cờ Lao

Cờ Lao

Một phụ nữ dân tộc Cờ Lao đang dệt vải thổ cẩm truyền thống.

Definition

  1. Proper Noun (Ethnic Group):

    • The Cờ Lao people: The name of one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups living within the territory of Vietnam. They are a small ethnic group primarily residing in the northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam, such as Hà Giang.

  2. Proper Noun (Language):

    • The Cờ Lao language: The language spoken by the Cờ Lao ethnic group. It belongs to the Kra-Dai (also known as Kadai or Tai–Kadai) language family.
Usage Examples

  • Proper Noun (Ethnic Group):

    • Dân tộc Cờ Lao là một trong những dân tộc ít người ở Việt Nam. (The Cờ Lao people are one of the ethnic minorities in Vietnam.)
    • Tôi đã gặp một người phụ nữ Cờ Lao tại chợ phiên. (I met a Cờ Lao woman at the market fair.)

  • Proper Noun (Language):

    • Tiếng Cờ Lao có nguy cơ mai một. (The Cờ Lao language is at risk of extinction.)
    • Bà tôi vẫn nói thạo tiếng Cờ Lao. (My grandmother still speaks the Cờ Lao language fluently.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used in official, academic, and cultural contexts to refer specifically to this ethnic and linguistic entity. It is not used in general daily conversation unless discussing ethnic diversity in Vietnam.
Variants and Related Words

  • Người Cờ Lao: Cờ Lao person/people.

    • Người Cờ Lao có nghề dệt thổ cẩm truyền thống. (The Cờ Lao people have a traditional brocade weaving craft.)

  • Tiếng Cờ Lao: The Cờ Lao language.

    • Việc bảo tồn tiếng Cờ Lao là rất quan trọng. (The preservation of the Cờ Lao language is very important.)
Synonyms
  • Ethnic minority group: A group with a distinct identity within a larger national population.
  • Kra-Dai language: Referring to the broader language family to which Cờ Lao belongs.
Related Cultural Notes
  • Cờ Lao subgroups: The Cờ Lao are sometimes identified by the color of their traditional women's attire, leading to informal references like Cờ Lao Đỏ (Red Cờ Lao), Cờ Lao Trắng (White Cờ Lao), and Cờ Lao Xanh (Green Cờ Lao). These are not separate official names but descriptive terms based on cultural observation.