Cham has the oldest literary history of any Austronesian language. The Dong Yen Chau inscription, written in Old Cham, dates from the late 4th century AD.
Old Cham | |
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Native to | Champa |
Region | Central Vietnam |
Era | 4th century–15th century AD |
Language family | Austronesian
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Early forms | Proto-Austronesian
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Writing system | Southern Brahmi |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ocm |
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