Alternate Names: Cambodian, Khmer
Dialects: Battambang Khmer, Cardamom Khmer, Khmer Kandal (Central), Khmer Keh (Stung Treng), Khmer Krom (Southern). Distinct from Northern Khmer , of Thailand.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 12,900,000 in Cambodia (2008 census). Population total all countries: 14,224,500. L2 users: 1,000,000 in Cambodia.
Language Development: 35% of the population over 15 cannot read or write Khmer. Radio programs. Grammar. Bible: 1954–1998.
Typology: SVO.
Spoken In: Cambodia
Writing System: Khmer
Nation of Origin: Cambodia