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==Description==
==Description==
'''Khmer''' is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the official and national language of Cambodia. The vast majority of '''Khmer''' speakers speak '''Central Khmer''', the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Khmer Language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language, accessed 30 August 2021.</ref>
:*There are also '''22 minority languages''' other than Khmer are spoken in Cambodia.
:*'''English''' and '''French''' are used to different extents in education. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Cambodia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cambodia#Languages, accessed 30 August 2021.</ref>


==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
 
'''Khmer'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/khmer.php Useful phrases in Khmer (Omniglot)]


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Khmer'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language#Phonology Khmer Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/khmer.htm Khmer Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_script The Khmer Script (Wikipedia)]




==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
 
'''Khmer'''
*[https://omniglot.com/books/language/cambodian.htm Khmer Language courses, dictionaries (Omniglot)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/km English and Khmer Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[http://ilanguages.org/khmer.php Learn Khmer Fast (ilanguages)]


==Additional Resources==
==Additional Resources==

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Description[edit | edit source]

Khmer is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the official and national language of Cambodia. The vast majority of Khmer speakers speak Central Khmer, the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. [1]

  • There are also 22 minority languages other than Khmer are spoken in Cambodia.
  • English and French are used to different extents in education. [2]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Khmer

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Khmer


Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Khmer

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Khmer Language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language, accessed 30 August 2021.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Cambodia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cambodia#Languages, accessed 30 August 2021.