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Language code: khm

Technical information about ISO 639 language code khm

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The table below provides technical details for the Central Khmer, Khmer language, designated by the khm code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

khm

Name

Official

Central Khmer, Khmer

Native

ខេមរភាសា

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Standard KhmerPhnom Penh KhmerBattambang KhmerCardamom KhmerKhmer Krom (Southern Khmer)
Related languages
Northern KhmerKuyMonVietnameseStieng
Key facts
Earliest inscriptions in Khmer date to the 7th centuryThe Khmer script is an abugida ultimately derived from BrahmiFormal and religious vocabulary draws heavily on Sanskrit and Pali loansVerbs show no agreement or tense marking—particles and context convey timeSyllables can begin with up to three consonants, giving the language a rich phonotactics
Sample phrase

សួស្តី តើអ្នកសុខសប្បាយទេ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Central Khmer, Khmer language, identified by the code khm, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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