Pear language

Pear is an endangered Austroasiatic language of Cambodia. "Pear" (French Péâr) is a pejorative term for the historical slave caste of the Khmer, but nonetheless is the usual term in the literature. Pear is spoken in 3–4 villages of Rovieng District, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia according to Ethnologue.^[2]

Pronunciation[peər]

NativetoCambodia

RegionPreah Vihea (formerly part of Kampong Thom)

Native speakers

1,670 (2011)^[1]

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Pear
Por
Pronunciation	[peər]
Native to	Cambodia
Region	Preah Vihea (formerly part of Kampong Thom)
Native speakers	1,670 (2011)[1]
Language family	Austroasiatic Pearic Pear
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pcb
Glottolog	pear1247
ELP	Pear

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Sidwell (2009), citing Baradat (ms), considers Pear of Kompong Thom to be the most divergent Pearic language.^[3]