Khmer Khe (or Hakka Khmer; ) is a Khmeric language spoken in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. It has an estimated lexical similarity of between 95 and 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 Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal Plosive Voiced plosive/Implosive Nasal Liquid Fricative Approximant
Vowels + Monophthongs of Khmer Khe Front Central Back short long short long short long Close Close-mid Open-mid Open
References
Herington, Jennifer and Amy Ryan (2013). Sociolinguistic Survey of the Khmer Khe in Cambodia. Chiang Mai: Linguistics Institute, Payap University.