Pearic peoples

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The Pearic peoples are a collection of indigenous ethnic groups in Cambodia and neighboring regions, known for their distinct Pearic languages and traditional forest-based livelihoods.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pearic peoples canonical 6
Pearic-speaking peoples 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
arePartOf Austroasiatic peoples
linked to: Austroasiatic

indigenous peoples of Cambodia
indigenous peoples of mainland Southeast Asia
country Cambodia
culturalHeritage oral traditions
ritual ceremonies tied to agricultural cycles
traditional music
culturalTrait animist beliefs
distinct languages
rituals tied to forests
spirit worship
economicActivity forest product trade
small-scale agriculture
ethnolinguisticGroup Chong
Pear
Samre
Sa’och
Somray
Suoy
habitat foothill regions
upland forest areas
historicalStatus often marginalized
languageEndangermentCause intermarriage with majority populations
migration to lowland areas
schooling in national languages
languageFamily Pearic languages
languageShiftTo Khmer
Thai
languageStatus endangered
linguisticClassification Pearic branch of Austroasiatic
locatedIn Cambodia
Thailand
border regions of Cambodia and Thailand
populationStatus small population
recognizedAs indigenous minority in Cambodia
region Southeast Asia
religion Buddhism (partly, through assimilation)
linked to: Buddhism

animism
socialOrganization village-based communities
threat assimilation pressures
deforestation
land dispossession
traditionalLivelihood forest-based subsistence
hunting and gathering
non-timber forest product collection
swidden agriculture

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pearic spokenBy Pearic peoples
Pearic ethnicity Pearic peoples
Pearic languages spokenBy Pearic peoples
Samre partOf Pearic peoples
Suoy ethnolinguisticGroup Pearic-speaking peoples
linked to: Pearic peoples
Somray ethnolinguisticGroup Pearic peoples
Chung language ethnolinguisticGroup Pearic peoples