Western Cham people

E864996

The Western Cham people are an ethnic group of Cham origin primarily living in Cambodia and parts of Vietnam, known for their distinct Austronesian language, Islamic faith, and rich cultural traditions.

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Western Cham people canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
continent Asia
country Cambodia
Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalHeritage epic poetry
oral traditions
traditional boat building
culturalTradition Cham boat festivals
Cham traditional dance
Cham traditional music
Cham weaving
ethnicGroupOf Cambodia NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin Kingdom of Champa NERFINISHED
identityMarker Cham language use
Islamic faith
distinct village communities
language Western Cham language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Austronesian languages
linguisticFeature influence from Khmer language
influence from Malay language
use of Austronesian vocabulary
migrationHistory migrated from Champa territories to Cambodia
minorityStatus ethnic minority in Cambodia
ethnic minority in Vietnam
region Cambodia NERFINISHED
Mekong Delta NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicity Acehnese people NERFINISHED
Cham people NERFINISHED
Eastern Cham people NERFINISHED
Javanese people NERFINISHED
Khmer people NERFINISHED
Malay people
religion Islam
Sunni Islam
religiousInstitution Quranic schools
mosques
religiousMinorityIn Cambodia NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
religiousPractice Islamic education
mosque-based community life
script Arabic script (for religious texts)
Cham script (historically) NERFINISHED
subgroupOf Cham people NERFINISHED
traditionalDress headscarves for women
sarong-style garments
traditionalEconomy agriculture
fishing
riverine trade

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Cham script usedBy Western Cham people