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Mel language

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Native to
  
Cambodia

ISO 639-3
  
None (mis)

Native speakers
  
2,100 (1996)

Glottolog
  
None

Language family
  
Austroasiatic Bahnaric South? Mel

Mel is a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia. It is closely related to Khaonh. Kraol, Thmon, Khaonh, and Mel all have about 70% lexical similarity with Stieng, a Southern Bahnaric language (Barr & Pawley 2013:32).

Mel is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).

  • Srae Tahaen, Sambok commune, Kratié District
  • Ou Krieng, Ou Krieng Commune, Sambour District

    • References

    Mel language Wikipedia
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