Khmer dialect of northeastern Cambodia
Khmer Khe (or Hakka Khmer; Khmer: ខ្មែរខិ) is a Khmeric language spoken in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. It has an estimated lexical similarity of between 95-96% with Central Khmer.
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.
Phonology
Consonants
Vowels
References
- Herington, Jennifer and Amy Ryan (2013). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Khmer Khe in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Linguistics Institute, Payap University.
