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The third largest ethnic group are Chams. Their number does not exceed 140 thousand. At the beginning of our era have created a highly developed civilization, but by the end of 14 century it was completely destroyed. Chams ethnically close to kmeram and in Cambodia they even called Khmer Krom (Khmer from below "in the translation in Khmer), referring to their residence in the Mekong Delta.

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In the 17 th century began active colonization of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, and led to what part of the Cham was isolated from their compatriots in Cambodia, as the mid 20 th century, the Mekong Delta was included in the territory of Vietnam. Just set up the Federation Rouge in Cambodia Cham, which was actively fighting for the rights of the Cham.

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Another ethnic group consists of the mountain Rouge. The main tribes, the combined term Highland Peoples are stieng, Kui, mnong, tampuon, Brou, Jarai and rade. They all belong to the Mon-Khmer culture and language, except the last two. Most of these tribes live in small villages in the highlands provinces of Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri, where a large part of the population.

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The origin of these tribes is not known. The tribes are engaged in farming and cultivation agricultural plants, but the basis of their power, as well as the entire population of Cambodia is rice. They also engaged in fishing and hunting. Currently, their population is about 120 thousand people.