The Pear or Por (), also known as the Samre, are an ethnic group indigenous to western
Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
. They reside in
Preah Vihear province (
Rovieng District), and
Battambang province
Battambang (, , ) is a province of Cambodia in the far northwest of the country. Bordering provinces are Banteay Meanchey to the north, Pursat to the east and south, Siem Reap to the northeast, and Pailin to the west. The northern and south ...
(
Samlout District), with the majority living in
Pursat province, specifically in
Phnum Kravanh district and
Veal Veng district. In Phnum Kravanh, their population totals approximately 1,024 individuals, while Veal Veng is home to around 224 Pear people.
Within Pursat, this community refers to themselves as "Samre". Originally living in mountainous regions, the Pear people gradually migrated to the foothills near water sources, primarily for cultivating
cardamom plants.
See also
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Pearic peoples
Notes
Ethnic groups in Cambodia
Indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia
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