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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> | '''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 | :*There are also '''22 minority languages''' other than Khmer 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> | :*'''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> | ||
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'''Khmer''' | '''Khmer''' | ||
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/khmer.php Useful phrases in Khmer (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/khmer.php Useful phrases in Khmer (Omniglot)] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYhhFDU3_-c Cambodian Words and Phrases You Must Know (YouTube)] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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*[https://omniglot.com/writing/khmer.htm Khmer Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/khmer.htm Khmer Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_script The Khmer Script (Wikipedia)] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_script The Khmer Script (Wikipedia)] | ||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
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*[https://glosbe.com/en/km English and Khmer Dictionary (Glosbe)] | *[https://glosbe.com/en/km English and Khmer Dictionary (Glosbe)] | ||
*[http://ilanguages.org/khmer.php Learn Khmer Fast (ilanguages)] | *[http://ilanguages.org/khmer.php Learn Khmer Fast (ilanguages)] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZgofxN6rmk Listen to the Khmer Language of Cambodia (YouTube - Wikitongues)] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Cambodia Cambodia (Britannica)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_people Khmer People (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/khmer/ Khmer (World Languages)] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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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 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
- Khmer Pronunciation (Wikipedia)
- Khmer Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
- The Khmer Script (Wikipedia)
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Khmer
- Khmer Language courses, dictionaries (Omniglot)
- English and Khmer Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Khmer Fast (ilanguages)
- Listen to the Khmer Language of Cambodia (YouTube - Wikitongues)
Additional Resources[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Khmer Language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_language, accessed 30 August 2021.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Demographics of Cambodia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Cambodia#Languages, accessed 30 August 2021.