Somray language
Somray, or Northern Chong, is a Pearic language of Cambodia.
| Somray | |
|---|---|
| Northern Chong | |
| Native to | Cambodia |
| Region | Pursat Province |
Native speakers | 4,100 (2005)[1] |
Austroasiatic
| |
| Khmer script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | smu – inclusive codeIndividual code: sxm – Somre of Siem Reap |
| Glottolog | somr1240 |
| ELP | Somray[2] |
Geographical distribution
Somray is spoken in the following areas of Cambodia.
- Battambang province: Phumi Chhak Rokar area (Baradat ms.)
- Koh Kong province: far north
- Pursat province: 2 areas, north, east, and west of Phum Tasanh, and Tanyong river around Phum Pra Moi
The extinct Somre of Siem Reap (Moura 1883) was a dialect of the same language.
References
- Somray at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Somre of Siem Reap at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - Endangered Languages Project data for Somray.
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