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Classification: Austro-Asiatic
·critically endangered
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A-Rem, Chomrau, Chombrau, Umo |
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Austro-Asiatic, Vietic, Pong-Chut |
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aem |
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The term Arem (Vietnamese spelling of areːm) seems to be an exonym (Ferlus 2013:1). |
Information from: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Information from: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Included in the Chíut ethnic minority in Vietnam, formerly hunter-gatherers.
Vietnam: western Quang Binh Province; Laos: eastern Khammouan Province.
Information from: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
There are 20 speakers in Viet Nam (Ferlus 1996). The ethnic population in Viet Nam is 100 (Ferlus 1996).
Information from: “Arem, a Vietic Language” (1-15) . Ferlus, Michel (2014)
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"The need to find marital partners outside the group has the consequence that only a minority of Arem, about a quarter, regularly speak their language. The Arem language is in great danger of extinction." (p.1)
Vietnamese; Khùa; Lao
"The Arem language is not homogeneous, the pressure of neighboring languages is exerted on the individuals rather than on the group. The speakers are at least bilingual with Vietnamese, standard as well as dialectal, and some people can also speak Khùa or Lao." (p.1)
Vietnam: Quảng Bình province, Bố-trạch district, Tântrạch commune, Cà Ròong hamlet