Also Known As:
Phan Rang Cham, Cham, Cham (Eastern), Tjam, Chiem, Chiem Thà nh, Bhamam, Bình Thuân
Dialects & Varieties
Recent Resources
Digitisation of the endangered Cham manuscripts in Vietnam
These three poems are the only ones my grandmother can remember.
Isvan tells a traditional story in the Eastern Cham language.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
100,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
1
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
1
Transmission
Transmission -1
All members of the community, including children, speak the language.
-1
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Brunelle, Marc (2008). Diglossia, Bilingualism and the Revitalization of Written Eastern Cham. Language Documentation of Conservation 2.1: 28-46.
Bibliography of Locations:
Brunelle, Marc (2008). Diglossia, Bilingualism and the Revitalization of Written Eastern Cham. Language Documentation of Conservation 2.1: 28-46.
Bibliography of Context:
Brunelle, Marc (2008). Diglossia, Bilingualism and the Revitalization of Written Eastern Cham. Language Documentation of Conservation 2.1: 28-46.