Thmon is a
Bahnaric
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language of northeastern Cambodia.
Kraol, Thmon,
Khaonh, and
Mel
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all have about 70% lexical similarity with
Stieng, a Southern Bahnaric language (Barr & Pawley 2013:32).
The Thmon live in Memom village,
Kaoh Nheaek District
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,
Mondulkiri Province. They had moved to Memom village from Benam village, Kotol commune,
Sambour District
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Kratie Province in 1973 due to war (Barr & Pawley 2013:28).
References
*Barr, Julie and Eric Pawley. 2013.
Bahnaric Language Cluster survey of Mondul Kiri and Kratie Provinces, Cambodia'. SIL International.
Bahnaric languages
Languages of Cambodia
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