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  1. Khmer people - Wikipedia

    A little-studied dialect known as Western Khmer, or Cardamom Khmer, is spoken by a small, isolated population in the Cardamom Mountain range extending from Cambodia into eastern …

  2. Cambodia - Khmer Empire, Angkor, Temples | Britannica

    4 days ago · Cambodia - Khmer Empire, Angkor, Temples: In 790 a young Cambodian prince, claiming to be descended from the rulers of Funan, was consecrated in eastern Cambodia …

  3. Khmer people - Wikiwand

    The majority of Khmer people follow Theravada Buddhism. Significant populations of Khmers reside in neighboring regions, including Northern Khmer communities in adjacent areas of …

  4. What is Khmer? Exploring the Culture of the Khmer People

    Mar 12, 2024 · What is Khmer famous for? Learn about Khmer culture in Cambodia, historical facts, culture, and traditional customs.

  5. Khmer (Cambodian) alphabet and language - Omniglot

    Khmer is a Mon-Khmer language spoken mainly in Cambodia, and also in Vietnam and Thailand. There are about 16 million Khmer speakers in Cambodia, and about 1.2 million speakers of …

  6. An introduction to Khmer language - Wonders of Cambodia

    Jul 13, 2025 · The Khmer language (ភាសាខ្មែរ), also known as Cambodian, is an Austroasiatic language primarily spoken by the Khmer people and serves as the official and national …

  7. Khmer Rouge - Wikipedia

    Khmer Rouge[a] is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK), and by extension to Democratic Kampuchea, which ruled Cambodia …

  8. Khmer Empire - World History Encyclopedia

    Mar 12, 2013 · The Khmer empire was a powerful state in South East Asia, formed by people of the same name, lasting from 802 CE to 1431 CE. At its peak, the empire covered much of …

  9. Khmer (Cambodian) | Department of Asian Studies

    Khmer is a language in the Austroasiatic language family, one of the six major language families found in Southeast Asia. Khmer is the national language of Cambodia and groups of Khmer …

  10. Cambodia | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, Language,

    4 days ago · Cambodia is a country in mainland Southeast Asia bordered to the west and northwest by Thailand, to the northeast by Laos, to the east and southeast by Vietnam, and to …