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Khmer Khe dialect

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Native to
  
Cambodia

Native speakers
  
? (2013)

Region
  
Stung Treng Province

Glottolog
  
None

Language family
  
Austroasiatic Khmer Khmer Khe

Khmer Khe (Khmer Khes) is a Khmeric language spoken in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. It has an estimated lexical similarity of between 95-96% with Central Khmer.

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Names

Alternate names for Khmer Khe include Khmer Khes and Khmer Kha-ak (Khmer Khak) (Herington & Ryan 2013:5).

Distribution

Khmer Khe is spoken in the following villages of Siem Pang District, Stung Treng Province, Cambodia (Herington & Ryan 2013:8).

  • Srae Sambour commune
  • Peam Khes
  • Kanhchanh Kouk / Kanhchanhkok
  • Srae Ruessei / Srae Ruessey
  • Kanhchanghterk / Kanhchanh Tuek / Kanhchangterk
  • Ket Mooeng / Ket Moeung
  • Preak Meas commune
  • Khes Kraom
  • Khes Svay
  • Pong Kriel / Pongkriel
  • Tuol Kruos (part of Pong Kriel)
  • Kham Pouk
  • Thma Keo commune
  • Nhang Sum / Nheang Sum
  • Mak Phoeung (part of Nhang Sum)
  • Khe Thom village (location unknown)

    • Bahnaric languages are spoken to the east of the Khmer Khe area, and Kuy, a Katuic language, is spoken to the west.

    References

    Khmer Khe dialect Wikipedia
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