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Khmer (/ k ə ˈ m ɛər / kə-MAIR; ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Khmêr) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the official and national language of Cambodia. Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pali , especially in the royal and religious registers , through Hinduism and Buddhism .
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Cham (4 C, 16 P) Khmer language (7 C, 22 P) Pages in...
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Since 1993, there has been a growing use of English, which...
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Cambodia has a single official language which is Khmer. It is spoken by nearly 90% of the country’s population. The language is used in government administration, imparting education at all levels, media, etc. After the Vietnamese language, Khmer is also the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language. Sanskrit and Pali, two languages that wer...
French
French is one of the important foreign languages spoken in the country. The language was at one time the official language in Indochina and today, a number of older Cambodians speak French. French is also used to impart education in some schools and universities in Cambodia, especially those that are funded by the French Government. Thus, Cambodia is a member of the La Francophonie, an organization of countries or regions where a significant portion of the population speaks French. Cambodian...
English
Although French was the dominant foreign language in Cambodia for a long time, English replaced French since 1993. Currently, street signs in the country are usually bilingual, written in both the Khmer language as well as English. A large number of universities impart education in the English language, and a significant number of press publications are in English. The language has also replaced French in Cambodia’s stamps and currency. English is now used as the main foreign language in Camb...
The languages spoken by the ethnic minorities in Cambodia include- Cham(formerly the language that was spoken in the Kingdom of Champa in Vietnam) that is spoken by the Cham people living in Cambodia. Vietnamese, the language that is spoken by the Vietnamese immigrants to Cambodia Tumpoonthat is spoken by the Tampuan people who are indigenous inhab...
Khmer at a glance. Native name: ភាសាខ្មែរ (phiəsaa khma) [pʰiə.ˈsaː kʰmae] Language family: Austroasiatic, Mon-Khmer. Number of speakers: c. 18.6 million. Spoken in: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand. First written: 9th century. Writing system: Khmer script. Status: official language in Cambodia. Recognised minority language in Vietnam and Thailand.
Khmer is the official language of Cambodia. It is spoken by the Khmer people, who live in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and many other countries. Its script was the base for the Thai script, although Thai does not use subscript consonants.
Mar 14, 2023 · draft policy its talk page. Cambodian Language. Ankor Wat. The Cambodian or Khmer language (in Cambodian, ភាសាខ្មែរ /pʰāsākʰmær/) is one of the main Austro-Asian languages. Sanskrit and Pali have considerable influence on the language through Buddhism and Hinduism.
