Alternate Names: Chauro, Choro, Ro, Tamun
Dialects: Chalah, Chalun, Dor (Doro), Jro, Mro, Prang, Tamun, Vajieng, Voqtwaq.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (1995 census), decreasing. Few monolinguals. Ethnic population: 26,900 (2009 census).
Language Use: Some parents pass it on to children. Informally used in education, oral and written use in religious services, oral literature. Positive attitudes. Also use Vietnamese [vie].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 30%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. 5,000 can read Chrau, 500 can write it. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1982.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Viet Nam
Other Comments: Cho Ro is an official ethnic community. ‘Chrau’, mountain dweller. Traditional religion, Christian.