Somray language

Somray, or Northern Chong, is a Pearic language of Cambodia.

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 Siem Reap (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 .

<nowiki>*</nowiki>- 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 .

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