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The Cham people are an ethnic group living in Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Speaking the Cham language, they are considered to be descendants of the kingdom of Champa. Cambodia has the largest concentration of Chams, estimated between half a million and one million. In Vietnam, their population of approximately 100,000 is centered on the cities of Phan Rang and Phan Thiet in central Vietnam, with Cham communities also found in Ho Chi Minh City and An Giang. Cham people form the core of the Muslim communities in both Cambodia and Vietnam. Approximately 4,000 Cham also live in Thailand.