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Khmer languageor Cambodian languageMon-Khmer language spoken by more than seven million people in Cambodia (where it is the national language), southern Vietnam, and parts of Thailand. Khmer is written in a distinctive script, which, like the writing systems of Burmese, Thai, and Lao, is descended from the South Asian Pallava script (see Indic writing systems); the earliest inscription in Old Khmer is from the 7th century. During the Angkor period (9th–15th centuries), Khmer lent many words to Thai, Lao, and other languages of the region (see Tai languages). Khmer itself has borrowed many learned words from Sanskrit and Pali. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the Cambodian, or Khmer language, the surname precedes the given name. Khmer language translations were not provided in the development of Cambodia's NPRS, but many NGOs and CSOs were able to participate in the process of developing a poverty-reduction plan due to the efforts of umbrella organizations. On 17 April 1975, Father Ponchaud was using his knowledge of the Khmer language in very different circumstances, under the whine of rocket shells, for the International Red Cross, as tens of thousands of frightened people streamed into the centre of Phnom Penh. |
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