Tampuan

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A language of Cambodia

ISO 639-3
tpu
Alternate Names
Campuon, Proon, Proons, Tamphuan, Tampuen, Tampuon, “Kha Tampuon” (pej.)
Autonym
តំពួន‎ (Tampuon)
User Population

31,000 (2009 UNSD), increasing.

Location

Ratanakiri province: Sesan river area south to Srepok river.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Bahnaric, Central Bahnaric
Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Khmer [khm]. A few also use Lao [lao]. Used as L2 by Kachok [xkk].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%. Literacy rate in L2: 10%. Taught in primary schools. Pilot formal education programme begun in 3 elementary schools in 2003. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tampuan
Writing

Khmer script [Khmr].

Other Comments

Exogamous clans, together with Kaco’ and Jarai, override ethnic and linguistic boundaries.