Western Cham people

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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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Western Cham people canonical 2

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Statements (49)

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

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Cham script usedBy Western Cham people
Eastern Cham people relatedEthnicGroup Western Cham people