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Khmer is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the official and national language of Cambodia. The vast majority of Khmer speakers speak Central Khmer, the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. [1]
Cambodia is a country in mainland Southeast Asia.It borders Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, the Gulf of Thailand and covers a total area of approximately 181,035 km 2 (69,898 sq mi).
This is a list of official languages by country and territory. ... English; Kirundi Swahili: Cambodia: 1 ... English; 22 official languages - Assamese; Bengali;
New Zealand has three official languages: English (de facto), Māori and New Zealand Sign Language. [2] [3] Otago Law Professor Andrew Geddis explains the context of official languages: English is already a de facto official language, which may be used in any or all public or official contexts.
The Bunong is the largest indigenous highland ethnic group in Cambodia. They have their language called Bunong, which belongs to Bahnaric branch of Austroasiatic languages. The majority of Bunong people are animists, but a minority of them follows Christianity (Evangelical Protestantism or Roman Catholicism) and Theravada Buddhism.
The Lao language falls within the Lao-Phuthai group of languages, including its closest relatives, Phuthai (BGN/PCGN Phouthai, RTGS Phu Thai) and Tai Yo. Together with Northwestern Tai—which includes Shan , Ahom and most Dai languages of China, the Chiang Saen languages—which include Standard Thai, Khorat Thai, and Tai Lanna —and Southern ...
French continued to gain ground in Cambodia until 1993, when the present government of Cambodia took power and Khmer became the sole language of government and primary language of education. Beginning in the late 1990s, the English language became more widely taught in Cambodia and French continued its decline as English was seen as a more ...
