Khmer is the official language of Cambodia, with a long literary history and rich cultural traditions. Spoken by millions, it plays a crucial role in government, education and media.
Khmer (Cambodian)
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Classification
Austro-Asiatic > Mon-Khmer
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Speakers
1.3 million
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Script
Khmer
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Cambodia
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Other names
Cambodian
Khmer (Cambodian)
Khmer, also known as Cambodian, is an Austroasiatic language alongside Vietnamese. These two are the most widely spoken languages in this language group.
Unlike nearby languages such as Thai or Vietnamese, Khmer is not a tonal language. The stress on words is always on the last syllable.
Khmer uses the Khmer script, which is a syllabic script meaning each character includes a consonant and inherent vowel. About 80% of Cambodians can read Khmer.
At Geo Language Services, our translations into Khmer ensure linguistic precision while maintaining cultural context, ensuring your content resonates effectively with Khmer-speaking audiences.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
Khmer is the language with the largest alphabet. With 74 letters, the alphabet is nearly three times larger than the English one.
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