Ta’oih, Upper

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Salavan province: Ta-Oy district; Savannahkhet and Xekong provinces.

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Vietnam

Language NameTa’oih, Upper

User Population

19,000 in Vietnam (2002). 13,300 monolinguals (2002).

Location

Quang Tri and Thua Thien-Hue provinces.

Alternate Names

Kantua, T-Oy, Ta Hoi, Tau Oi, Toi-Oi, Tà-Oi

Dialects

Pasoom, Kamuan’, Palee’n, Leem, Ha’aang (Sa’ang).

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Language Use

Also use Vietnamese [vie].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%.

Other Comments

Tà Ôi is an official ethnic community (43,886, 2009 census). Traditional religion, Christian.