Language NameCham, Western
User Population46,500 in Vietnam (2019 census), based on ethnicity. All Cham: 178,948 (2019 census) but as many as 250,000 ({Bradley 2007a}).
LocationAn Giang and Tay Ninh provinces; Ho Chi Minh city.
Alternate NamesCambodian Cham, Chăm, Cham, Chiem, New Cham, Tjam
Language UseBeing replaced by Vietnamese [vie] (Bradley 2007a). Also use Vietnamese [vie].