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Khmer ( / kəˈmɛər / kə-MAIR; [3] ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Khmêr [kʰmae]) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people and the official and national language of Cambodia.
The Khmer people ( Khmer: ជនជាតិខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Chônchéatĕ Khmêr, ALA-LC: Janajāti Khmaer [cɔn.ciət kʰmae]) are an Austroasiatic ethnic group native to Cambodia. They comprise over 95% of Cambodia's population of 17 million. [14] . They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Austroasiatic-language family alongside Mon and Vietnamese .
Jun 7, 2024 · 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 southern Vietnam.
Cambodia, [a] officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, [b] is a country in Mainland Southeast Asia. Cambodia borders Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand on the southwest.
Apr 26, 2024 · The Khmer empire was an ancient Cambodian state that ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia from about 802 to 1431 CE, reaching its peak between the 11th and 13th centuries. It was home to one of the world’s largest premodern capitals, constructed the world’s largest religious structures (Angkor Wat), and shaped much of the political history ...
Khmer language, Mon-Khmer language spoken by most of the population of Cambodia, where it is the official language, and by some 1.3 million people in southeastern Thailand, and also by more than a million people in southern Vietnam.
Mar 12, 2013 · The Khmer Empire was a powerful state in South East Asia, formed by people of the same name, lasting from 802 CE to 1431 CE. At its peak, the empire covered much of what today is Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and southern Vietnam.
Dec 28, 2021 · In April 1975, after a seven-year struggle, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh and evacuated all cities and towns. At least 1.5 million Cambodians died from execution, forced hardships, or starvation during the Khmer Rouge regime under POL POT.
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.
