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Khmer is the national language of Cambodia. It is spoken by over 6 million people there, or about 90 percent ot the population. There are also some 1,750,000 speakers in Vietnam and Thailand.
Khmer is the most important member of the Mon-Khmer family of languages. The Khmers were once a powerful people who dominated much of Southeast Asia from the 9th through the 12th century. Their alphabet, like most of those of the area, had its ultimate origin in southern India.
- Language Family
- Mon-Khmer
- Subgroup
- Khmer
Cambodian (Khmer) Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Khmer, Central
មនុស្សទាំងអស់ កើតមកមានសេរីភាព និងសមភាព ក្នុងផ្នែកសេចក្ដីថ្លៃថ្នូរនិងសិទ្ធិ។ មនុស្ស មានវិចារណញ្ញាណនិងសតិសម្បជញ្ញៈជាប់ពីកំណើត ហើយគប្បីប្រព្រឹត្ដចំពោះគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមកក្នុងស្មារតីភាតរភាពជាបងប្អូន។English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights