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Khmer Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Khmer Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Austro-Asiatic
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Branch: Mon-Khmer
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Continent: Asia
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Country: Cambodia, Thailand
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Region: CENTRAL: Throughout the country. Also spoken in China, France, Laos, USA, Viet Nam.
NORTHERN: Northeastern Thailand, mainly Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Korat Provinces.
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Countries Where Spoken: CENTRAL: 12,110,065 in Cambodia (2004). Population total all countries: 13,276,639. Viet Nam
NORTHERN: 1,117,588 (2000 WCD).
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Countries Where Official: Cambodia, Thailand
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Native Speakers: 13,227,653
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Speakers Total: 13,276,639
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 88
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 88
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 207
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 866
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Three Letter Code: KMR
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Alternative Names: KHMER, CAMBODIAN, KHMER LUE, THAILAND KHMER
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Dialects: Danubian, Eskisehir, Razgrad, Dinler, Rumelian, Karamanli, Edirne, Gaziantep, Urfa, Bhoi-khasi, Lyngngam (megam), Khasi, War, Cherrapunji (sohra), Khynrium, Tolo, Golar, Alakong (a-la Cong), Jolong (gio-lang, Y-lang), Bahnar Bonom (bomam), Kontum, Krem., Buriram, Surin, Sisaket.,
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Summary: CENTRAL: Distinct from Northern Khmer of Thailand. National language. Grammar. SVO. Bible 1954-1998.
NORTHERN: Different from Central Khmer. Dialects are intelligible with each other. Bilingualism in Thai. SVO; prepositions; genitives, modifiers, relatives after noun heads; 1 prefix; CV, CVC, CCV; nontonal. Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%. Scrub forest. Plains. Peasant and intensive agriculturalists, craftsmen, educators, officials. 500 meters. Buddhist, Christian. NT 1996.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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