Also Known As:
A-Rem, Chomrau, Chombrau, Umo
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Critically Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<100
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
5
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
<1,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Included in the Chíut ethnic minority in Vietnam, formerly hunter-gatherers.
Location and Context
Countries
Vietnam and Laos
Location Description
Vietnam: western Quang Binh Province; Laos: eastern Khammouan Province.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
None
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
Audio recording of Arem vocabulary as well as a transcript with English and Vietnamese translations.