Names of the Montagnards

Different tribes of the Montagnards are living in the central highlands of Vietnam. In Lam Dong province the tribes are mostly Chao Mạ and Kà Ho. They speak the same language with minor different words and pronunciations. Their language also uses Vietnamese Latin alphabets.

The names of the indigenous Chao Mạ and Kà Ho are mostly monosyllable. Most names start with "K'"  for a man or "Ka" for a woman. Both are pronounced "ka". For example a man named K' Sim pronounced "ka sim", a woman named Ka Don pronounced "ka don", etc. 

In Kon Tum province the tribes are mostly Ba Na. The names of the indigenous Ba Na are mostly monosyllable. Most names start with "A'"  for a man or "Y" for a woman.