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.
| Khmer Khe | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cambodia |
| Region | Stung Treng Province |
Native speakers | ? (2013) |
Austroasiatic
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
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
| Labial | Alveolar | Palatal | Velar | Glottal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plosive | p (pʰ) | t (tʰ) | c (cʰ) | k (kʰ) | ʔ |
| Voiced plosive/Implosive | ɓ ~ b | ɗ ~ d | ɟ | ||
| Nasal | m | n | ɲ | ŋ | |
| Liquid | r l | ||||
| Fricative | f (fʰ) | s | h | ||
| Approximant | w | j |
Vowels
| Front | Central | Back | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| short | long | short | long | short | long | |
| Close | i | iː | ɨ | ɨː | u | uː |
| Close-mid | e | eː | ə | əː | o | oː |
| Open-mid | ɛ | ɛː | ɔ | ɔː | ||
| Open | a | aː | ||||
References
- Herington, Jennifer and Amy Ryan (2013). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Khmer Khe in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Linguistics Institute, Payap University.