Khmer Khe dialect

Khmer Khe (or Hakka Khmer; ខ្មែរខិ) is a Khmeric language spoken in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. It has an estimated lexical similarity of between 95-96% 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.