Muang Ta Oi

Muang Ta Oi lies in the forested uplands of the Annamese mountains. Ta Oi communities inhabit the highlands on both sides of the range, speaking languages of the Mon-Khmer family. Their villages stand among ridges and streams, and their livelihood has long been closely tied to the surrounding forest. The mountain country separates the Mekong watershed from the short rivers descending toward the Vietnamese coast.