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The Khmer people are an ethnic group native to Cambodia. They comprise over 95% of Cambodia's population of 17 million. They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Austroasiatic languag
Photo of a Khmer bride in traditional clothing featuring the sbai (ceremonial breast sash) and sampot sarabap (brocade silk skirt) draped as ka'at kbal neak ("folded like a naga head"), by Gervais-Courtellemont, published in 1928
Khmer people in traditional Khmer attire during the new year
Ancient Khmer script
Angkor Wat in the 1900s
Khmer language
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Khmer is an Austroasiatic language spoken natively by the Khmer people and is an official language and national language of Cambodia. The language is also widely spoken by Khmer people in Eastern Thai
Khmer people
…The Khmer people (Khmer: ជនជាតិខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Chônchéatĕ Khmêr, ALA-LC: Janajāti Khmaer ) are an ethnic group native to Cambodia. They comprise over 95% of Cambodia's population…
A stone carved in Old Khmer
An example of modern Khmer script at the Cambodian Embassy in Berlin
Vorvong Sorvong tale Pavie 9