Paul Sidwell proposed the following classification of the Pearic languages in Sidwell (2009:137), synthesizing analyses from Headley (1985), Choosri (2002), Martin (1974), and Peiros (2004) He divides Pearic into two primary branches (
Pear and
Chong), with
Chong being further divided into four groups. •
Pearic •
Pear of
Kompong Thom (Baradat ms.) • Chong • Southern •
Suoi of
Kampong Speu (Pannetier ms., Baradat ms.) •
Saoch, two dialects: •
Chung of
Cambodia - Phum Veal Renh,
Prey Nob District in
Kampong Som (Isara Chooseri 2007), (Pannetier ms.) •
Chung of
Thailand -
Kanchanaburi (Isara Chooseri 2007) •
Western •
Chong of
Chantaburi (Baradat ms.) • •
Chong həəp (Martin 1974) •
Khlong Phlu Chong (Siripen Ungsitibonporn 2001) • •
Chong lɔɔ (Martin 1974) •
Wang Kraphrae Chong (Siripen Ungsitibonporn 2001) •
Chong (Huffman 1983) •
Central •
Samre of Pursat •
Samre (Pornsawan Ploykaew 2001) •
Chong (Baradat ms.) •
Kasong (Noppawan Thongkham 2003), historically called,
Chong of Trat (Pannetier ms., Isarangura 1935) • Northern (
Somray) •
Somray of
Battambang (Baradat ms.) •
Somre of
Siem Reap [nearly extinct] (Moura 1883) Pearic
lexical innovations include 'fish', 'moon', 'water leech', 'chicken', and 'fire'. ==Reconstruction==