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Tampuan

A language of Cambodia

ISO 639-3: tpu

Population	31,100 in Cambodia (2006 Rat PDP).
Region	Northeast border area, Central Ratanakiri Province, south of Brao, west of Jarai. Also in Laos.
Language map	Cambodia
Alternate names	Campuon, Kha Tampuon, Proon, Proons, Tamphuan, Tampuen, Tampuon
Dialects	Related to Bahnar [bdq], but geographically separated.
Classification	Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, Central Bahnaric
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Some also use Central Khmer [khm] or Lao [lao].
Language development	Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Taught in primary schools.
Writing system	Khmer script.
Comments	Exogamous clans, together with Kaco’ and Jarai, override ethnic and linguistic boundaries.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CROWLEY, James Dale, author. 2000. "Tampuan phonology."  

FRIBERG, Timothy; GREGERSON, Kenneth, compilers. 2012. Vietnam word list (revised): Təmpuən.

PRACHAKITCHAKONRACHAK Phraya; SOPHANA Srichampa; THOMAS, David D., authors. 1995. Some languages of Siam.

THOMAS, David D., author. 1980. "The place of Alak, Tampuan, and West Bahnaric."  

Vernacular Publications

Hian an sambut tampuan, 1-4. 2000.