A little-studied dialect known as Western Khmer, or Cardamom Khmer, is spoken by a small, isolated population in the Cardamom Mountain range extending from Cambodia into eastern Central Thailand.

Khmer, any member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia. Smaller numbers of Khmer also live in southeastern Thailand and the Mekong River delta of …

Mar 12, 2024 · What is Khmer famous for? Learn about Khmer culture in Cambodia, historical facts, culture, and traditional customs.

The majority of Khmer people follow Theravada Buddhism. Significant populations of Khmers reside in neighboring regions, including Northern Khmer communities in adjacent areas of Thailand and …

Jan 17, 2026 · The Khmer script (អក្សរខ្មែរ âksâr khmêr) is the official writing system of Cambodia, used primarily for the Khmer language, but also adapted for Pali, Sanskrit, and some minority …

Khmer is a Mon-Khmer language spoken mainly in Cambodia, and also in Vietnam and Thailand. There are about 16 million Khmer speakers in Cambodia, and about 1.2 million speakers of the language in …

Feb 19, 2025 · Khmer, the official language of Cambodia, boasts a history stretching back over a millennium. It belongs to the Austroasiatic language family, which includes languages spoken across …

The Khmer people, constituting over 97% of Cambodia’s 15.9 million population, are an indigenous Southeast Asian ethnic group closely tied to Cambodia’s cultural fabric.

Read about the Khmer language, its dialects and find out where it is spoken. Learn about the structure and get familiar with the alphabet and writing.

The Khmer language, the official language of Cambodia, holds a special place in the tapestry of Southeast Asian languages. A member of the Austroasiatic family, Khmer is distinct in many ways, …