Somray, or Northern Chong, is a Pearic language of

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Geographical distribution

Somray is spoken in the following areas of Cambodia. * Battambang province: Phumi Chhak Rokar area (Baradat ms.) * Koh Kong province: far north * Pursat province: 2 areas, north, east, and west of Phum Tasanh, and Tanyong river around Phum Pra Moi The extinct Somre of

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(Moura 1883) was a dialect of the same language.

Phonology

Consonants

* An initial mainly exists from Khmer word-borrowings. * The voiced stops in word-initial position are heard as glottalized . *- only in a few cases in final position.

Vowels

* Vowels may also occur as glottalized . * Vowels can be heard as either back or central . * can also be heard as when preceding .

References

{{Austro-Asiatic languages Pearic languages Endangered Austroasiatic languages