They speak the Khmer language, which is part of the larger Austroasiatic language family alongside Mon and Vietnamese. The majority of Khmer people follow Theravada Buddhism.

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 River delta of …

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

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.

6 days ago · Before Angkor rose to prominence on the Cambodian plains, a city had already emerged as the center of Khmer power in the Phnom Kulen Mountains. That city was Mahendraparvata, the …

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 the language in …

2 days ago · Khmer mythology, the spiritual foundation of Cambodia and the Angkor civilization, centers on two powerful divine beings: the Naga (serpent deities who control water and fertility) and the …

Mar 23, 2025 · The Khmer Empire (802–1431 CE) was one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful and influential civilizations, covering modern-day Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos.

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.

Read about the Khmer language, its dialects and find out where it is spoken. Learn about the structure and get familiar with the alphabet and writing.