Khmer Language — Cambodia Facts
Khmer is the official language, with the world's largest alphabet (74 characters). Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ) is spoken by over 16 million people. The Khmer script has 33 consonants, 23 vowels
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Khmer Language
Khmer is the official language, with the world's largest alphabet (74 characters)
Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ) is spoken by over 16 million people. The Khmer script has 33 consonants, 23 vowels, and 12 independent vowels—making it the world's largest alphabet. English is widely spoken in tourist areas. French is spoken by some older Cambodians. Chinese and Vietnamese are spoken by minority communities.
Key Data Points
Official language
Khmer
Alphabet size
74 characters
Speakers
16+ million
Script origin
Indian Brahmi
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