Cambodian / Khmer Language
Cambodian language, Cambodian alphabet, Cambodian dialects, Cambodian orthography, Cambodian language history
Cambodian / Khmer language
Cambodian / Khmer: Official language of Cambodia.
Number of Cambodian / Khmer Speakers: Seven million.
Cambodian / Khmer Speakers: Over one million living in Vietnam and Thailand.
Language Classification: Mon-Khmer family of the Austroasiatic phylum.
Cambodian / Khmer Dialects: None. Phnom Penh dialect dominates the region.
Cambodian / Khmer Alphabet: Phonology in 33 short and long vowel phonemes.
Cambodian / Khmer Orthography: Khmer script comes from Pallava which is a part Davanagari originating from Sanskrit and Hindi languages.
Cambodian / Khmer Language History: Old Khmer goes back to the seventh century.
Cambodian / Khmer Language Enriched by: Vietnamese, Thai, and Laotian.
Cambodian / Khmer Standardization Efforts: Started in 1960's with nationalism to purify the Khmer language.
Unique Features of Cambodian / Khmer: Close association with Vietnamese language.
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