title: Mel-Khaonh language
text: # Mel-Khaonh language
  
  Mel and Khaonh constitute a Bahnaric language of northeastern Cambodia.
  
  Kraol, Thmon, Khaonh, and Mel all have about 70% lexical similarity with Stieng, a Southern Bahnaric language (Barr & Pawley 2013:32).
  
  Mel is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).
  
  * Srae Tahaen, Sambok commune, Kratié District
  * Ou Krieng, Ou Krieng Commune, Sambour District
  
  Khaonh is spoken in the following villages of Kratié Province, Cambodia (Barr & Pawley 2013).
  
  * Chhok, Thmei commune, Kratié District
  * Khnach, Thmei commune, Kratié District
  * Kosang, Changkrang commune, Kratié District
  