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 …

Khmer, any member of an ethnolinguistic group that constitutes most of the population of Cambodia. Smaller numbers of Khmer also live in southeastern Thailand and the Mekong …

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

Aug 18, 2025 · The Khmer people (ជនជាតិខ្មែរ), forming the vast ethnic majority in Cambodia (more than 90%), are central to the story of Southeast Asia’s culture and civilization.

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

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 …

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 …

The Khmer people, constituting over 97% of Cambodia’s 15.9 million population, are an indigenous Southeast Asian ethnic group closely tied to Cambodia’s cultural fabric.

2 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 …

The vast majority of Khmer speakers speak Central Khmer, the dialect of the central plain where the Khmer are most heavily concentrated. Within Cambodia, regional accents exist in remote …