Alternate Names: Bhamam, Chiem, Chiem Thành, Tjam
Genealogy:
Demographics: 72,900 in Viet Nam (2002). All Cham: 250,000 (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 73,790.
Language Use: Being replaced by Vietnamese [vie] (Bradley 2007). Also use Vietnamese [vie].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Radio programs. Bible portions: 1973.
Writing System: Arabic, Cham, Latin
Nation of Origin: Viet Nam
Other Comments: Part of official Cham 161,729 (2009 census) ethnic community which includes Western Cham , and Haroi ,. Remnants of a once-powerful kingdom. Austro-Asiatic influences. Traditional religion, Christian, Hindu.