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
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 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.

	Labial	Alveolar	Palatal	Velar	Glottal
Nasal			*
Stop
Fricative
Trill
Approximant

*- 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.