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CAMBODIAN LANGUAGE -KHMER


The Cambodian language, called Khmer, is part of the Mon-Khmer family, and has influenced both spoken and written Thai. It has 23 vowels, 33 consonants, 24 dependent vowels, 12 independent vowels and several diacritics. Given the French protectorate presence, many older, educated Khmers speak and read French. In recent years the trend among younger Cambodians has been to study English as a second language such that one readily finds Cambodians who speak English.

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The Cambodian language, the Khmer, fact part of the family of the My-Khmer and have his origins in Sanskrit and Pali. One speaks that in all the safe country in some tribal sectors where local indigenous languages are used. In larger cities and English is spoken by an increasing number of educated people. The older people speak French and a little everywhere people speak Chinese and Vietnamese, because of the proximity, the businesses and tourism

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Cambodian Language

Cambodian or Khmer Language and Culture Learning Resources.

Khmer language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(Redirected from Cambodian language ). Jump to: navigation, search ... As result of their geographic proximity, the Khmer language has influenced Thai and ...

Cambodia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cambodia is ethnically homogeneous. More than 90% of its population is of Khmer origin and speaks the Khmer language , the country's official language . ...

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Cambodia - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette

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Cambodia: Introduction to Cambodia: Language

The official Cambodian language , known in English as Khmer, belongs to the Eastern Mon-Khmer group of the Mon-Khmer language family.

Cambodia Language

Articles on Cambodian Language which is part of Mon-Khmer family with origin from Sanskrit.

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Cambodia's official language is Cambodian , or Khmer. This language belongs to the Mon-Khmer (Austro-Asiatic) language family and is relatively confusing and ...

Ethnologue report for Cambodia

Dialects: Somray in Cambodia is a separate but related language . Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Eastern Mon-Khmer, Pearic, Western, Chong ...

Khmer/Cambodian alphabet, pronunciation and language

Details of the Khmer alphabet and language , which is spoken mainly in Cambodia in Southeast Asia.

 

 

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