Moi

Japanese: Moi
Moi

...More than one million people of various mountain peoples (Montagnards) live in the central highlands. They are known as the Moi (meaning "savage"), and are indigenous to Vietnam. They are classified as Austroasiatic and Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) speaking peoples. In addition to slash-and-burn agriculture (corn), they also engage in gathering and hunting.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Moi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また中部高原には,総勢100万を超えるさまざまな山地民(モンタニャール)が展開する。通称モイMoi族(〈野蛮人〉の意)と呼ばれるベトナム原住民で,アウストロアジア語系諸族およびアウストロネシア(マライ・ポリネシア)語系諸族に分類される。焼畑移動農耕(おかぼ,トウモロコシ)のほかに採集,狩猟にも従う。…

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