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 LabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasal()StopvoicelessaspiratedvoicedFricativeTrillApproximant
An initial mainly exists from Khmer word-borrowings. The voiced stops in word-initial position are heard as glottalized . +Final consonantsLabialAlveolarPalatalVelarGlottalNasal*StopFricativeTrillApproximant *- only in a few cases in final position.
Vowels FrontCentralBackCloseClose-MidOpen-midOpen
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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