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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.

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

Vowels

References

• Herington, Jennifer and Amy Ryan (2013). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Khmer Khe in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Linguistics Institute, Payap University.

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