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Somray language

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Native to
  
Cambodia

Native speakers
  
4,100 (2005)

Glottolog
  
somr1240

Region
  
Pursat Province

ISO 639-3
  
smu

Language family
  
Austroasiatic Pearic Chong languages Somray

Somray, or Northern Chong, is a Pearic language of Cambodia. The dialect of Battambang is still spoken, while that of Siem Reap (spelled Somre in the literature) is extinct.

Geographical distribution

Somray is spoken in the following areas of Cambodia (Ethnologue).

  • Battambang province: Phumi Chhak Rokar area
  • Koh Kong province: far north
  • Pursat province: 2 areas, north, east, and west of Phum Tasanh, and Tanyong river around Phum Pra Moi

    • References

    Somray language Wikipedia
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