Language

Khmer

Khmer is a language in the Austroasiatic family spoken in 14 countries.

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Scripture in Khmer

A complete Bible is reported in Khmer.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Khmer is spoken

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Vietnam

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About Khmer

Language family
Austroasiatic
ISO 639-3 code
khm
Glottocode
cent1989
Also known as
Central Khmer · Khmer: Cardamom

Dialects and varieties 8

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Khmer as a whole.

  • BattambangNo known Scripture
  • CardamomNo known Scripture
  • KandalNo known Scripture
  • KehNo known Scripture
  • KromNo known Scripture
  • Middle KhmerNo known Scripture
  • Nuclear Central KhmerNo known Scripture
  • Southern KhmerNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.