Mel language

For the Niger-Congo language group in West Africa, see Mel languages.
Mel
Native to Cambodia
Native speakers
2,100 (1996)
Austroasiatic
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog None

Mel is a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia. It is closely related to Khaonh. Kraol, Thmon, Khaonh, and Mel all have about 70% lexical similarity with Stieng, a Southern Bahnaric language (Barr & Pawley 2013:32).

Mel is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).

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