Pear language

Pear
Por
Pronunciation	[peə]
Native to	Cambodia
Region	Preah Vihear (formerly part of Kampong Thom)
Native speakers	1,700 (2002)^[1]
Language family	Austroasiatic Pearic Pear
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`pcb`
Glottolog	`pear1247`^[2]

Pear is an endangered Mon-Khmer language of Cambodia. "Pear" is a pejorative term for the historical slave caste of the Khmer, but nonetheless is the usual term in the literature.

References

↑ Pear at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Pear". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Languages of Cambodia

Official language	Khmer

Indigenous languages	Brao Cham Chong Jarai Kaco’ Kavet Kraol Kru’ng Kuy Lao Mnong Pear Tai Phuan Samre Sa’och Somray Stieng Suoy Tampuan Thai Vietnamese

Austroasiatic languages

Bahnaric

North	Jeh Halang Kayong Kaco’ Takua Monom Todrah Sedang Rengao Hrê Duan Katua

West	Lavi Jru' Laven Su' Juk Nyaheun Sapuan Oi Cheng Brao

Central	Alak Tariang Tampuan Bahnar Chrau Koho Stieng Ra’ong Mnong Mel? Khaonh? Thmon?

East	Cua

Angkuic	Hu U Man Met Mok Muak Sa-aak Va Tai Loi

Waic	Blang Lawa Wa Meung Yum Savaiq

Bit-Khang	Bit Quang Lam Kháng Bumang

Mon
Nyah Kur

Aslian

Jahaic	Cheq Wong Batek Jahai Minriq Mintil Kintaq Kensiu Ten'edn Wila'

Senoic	Semai Temiar Lanoh Sabüm Semnam

Jah Hut	Jah Hut

Semelaic	Temoq Semelai Semaq Beri Mah Meri

Nicobaric

Shompen

Munda

North	Korku Korwa Santali Turi Birhor Mundari Ho Koda Kol Asur Birjia Agariya

South	Kharia Juang Gta’ Remo Gutob Gorum Sora Juray Lodhi

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