The Ro Mam have a population of about 230 people inhabiting Le village, Mo Rai commune in the Sa Thay district of Kon Tum province. The Ro Mam language belongs to the Mon-Khmer Group. The Ro Mam live mainly from cultivation on burnt-over land.
Sticky rice is their staple food.
Cultivation techniques are traditional. Men dig holes with two sticks and women walk behind them to put seeds into the holes and cover them with soil. Hunting and gathering play a fairly important role in their economic life. Among extra occupations, weaving was once well developed but it has declined now, because the Ro Mam usually buy mass produced goods sold in the market. Ro Mam women usually wear jupes and shirts with short sleeves.