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 (Baradat ms.)
 * 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 (Moura 1883) was a dialect of the same language.

Consonants
* - only in a few cases in final position.
 * An initial mainly exists from Khmer word-borrowings.
 * The voiced stops in word-initial position are heard as glottalized.

Vowels

 * Vowels may also occur as glottalized.
 * Vowels can be heard as either back  or central.
 * can also be heard as when preceding.