Mel-Khaonh language

Mel and Khaonh constitute a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia.

Mel-Khaonh
Native toCambodia
Native speakers
4,000 (2016)[1]
Austroasiatic
Dialects
  • Mel
  • Khaonh
Language codes
ISO 639-3hkn
GlottologNone

Kraol, Thmon, Khaonh, and Mel all have about 70% lexical similarity with Stieng, a Southern Bahnaric language (Barr & Pawley 2013:32).

Mel is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).

  • Srae Tahaen, Sambok commune, Kratié District
  • Ou Krieng, Ou Krieng Commune, Sambour District

Khaonh is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).

  • Chhok, Thmei commune, Kratié District
  • Khnach, Thmei commune, Kratié District
  • Kosang, Changkrang commune, Kratié District

References

  1. Mel-Khaonh at Ethnologue (21st ed., 2018)


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