Cham, Eastern

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639: cjm
Alternate Names: Bhamam, Chiem, Chiem Thành, Tjam
Population: 132,000 (2019 census). , based on ethnicity. All Cham: 178,948 (2019 census) but as many as 250,000 (Bradley 2007a).
Location:: Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, and Ninh Thuan provinces: Ho Chi Minh city.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened). Language of recognized ethnic group: Cham.
Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Malayo-Chamic, Chamic, Coastal, Cham
Language Use: Also use Vietnamese [vie] (Bradley 2007a).
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Radio. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1973.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cham, Eastern
Writing: Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab]. Cham script [Cham], primary usage. Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Official Cham ethnic group also includes Western Cham [cja] and Haroi [hro]. Remnants of a once-powerful kingdom. Austro-Asiatic influences. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.

Location: Binh Thuan, Dong Nai, and Ninh Thuan provinces: Ho Chi Minh city.