77 5
Neighboring language groups – a Jarai, b Kreung, c Lao, d Khmer, e Tampuan, f Brao, and g Khavet.
The abbreviated symbols in vertical columns i.e., Kc, J, Kr, L, Kh, T, B, Kv, etc., signify the languages that Kachok people used in the different domains.
4.1.1 Language Use at Home
Table 15 shows the language used by the Kachok speakers at home when speaking with parents, grandparents, siblings, spouse, children, and grandchildren.
The respondents claim to use their own language purely in their homes except when a spouse is a non-Kachok speaker.
Table 15: Frequency of Language Use at Home by Village a.
Parents Language
Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv NA
In 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kaoh Peak
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Upper Kachut
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Big Kanat 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 48=100
78
b. Grandparents Language
Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv
Kc
In 12
Kaoh Peak 12
Upper Kachut
12 Big Kanat
12
Total 48=100
c. Siblings Language
Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv
Kc
In 12
Kaoh Peak 12
Upper Kachut
12 Big Kanat
12
Total 48=100
79
d. Spouse Language
Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv
Kc
In 12
1 Kaoh peak
11 1
Upper Kachut
12 1
Big Kanat 10
2
Total 45=94
1 1
3
e. Children Language
Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv
Kc
In 12
2 Koah Peak
11 1
Upper Kachut
12 Big Kanat
10 2
Total 45=94
2 3
80
d. Grandchildren
K c
= Kachok, J= Jarai, Kr = Kreung, L = Lao, Kh= Khmer, T= Tampuan B= Brao, Kv= Khavet, NA= Not Applicable singleunmarried no
children, no grandchildren
As shown in Table 15, Kachok is used 100 by all subjects at home with parents, grandparents, and siblings. Out of 48 subjects, 45 or 95 of the subjects
answered that they used ‘Kachok’ with spouse at home. One of them used ‘Kachok and Khmer’ when talking with his non-Kachok spouse and children. The three
respondents answered ‘NA’ as they were single or unmarried and do not have children. Likewise, 18 respondents do not have grandchildren yet. It is noted that
some subjects gave more than one response, as they used more than one language in a particular domain. In the Kachok situation, it is common for the parents, children,
grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws, and other relatives uncles, aunts, and cousins from all degrees to live together under one roof. As reported, members of a
Kachok household only speak Kachok to each other.
Language Village
Kc J
Kr L
Kh T
B Kv NA
In 7
1 2
4 Kaoh Peak
9 3
Upper Kachut
7 5
Big Kanat 6
6
Total 29=60
1 2
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