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Cambodia is a country located in Southeast Asia, bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. The official language of Cambodia is Khmer, which is spoken by approximately 95% of the population. Khmer is a member of the Austroasiatic language family, and it is the only official language in the country. However, due to its history of colonization and influence from neighboring countries, other languages such as French, English, and Vietnamese are also spoken by some Cambodians.

The linguistic landscape in Cambodia is diverse, with over 20 minority languages spoken by various ethnic groups throughout the country. Some of these languages include Cham, Chinese, and Vietnamese. The Cham language is spoken by the Cham people, who are descendants of the Champa kingdom that once ruled parts of Vietnam and Cambodia. Chinese is spoken by the Chinese population in Cambodia, who are primarily involved in business and trade. Vietnamese is spoken by the Vietnamese population in Cambodia, who migrated to the country during the French colonial period and the Vietnam War.

Cambodia has a rich cultural heritage, with influences from Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as French colonialism. The country is known for its ancient temples, including the famous Angkor Wat, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The temples are a reflection of the country’s history and culture, and they attract millions of tourists every year.

The Cambodian people are proud of their cultural heritage and traditions, which are deeply rooted in their daily lives. One of the most important cultural traditions in Cambodia is the Khmer New Year, which is celebrated in April and marks the end of the harvest season. During this time, families gather together to share meals, exchange gifts, and participate in traditional games and dances.

Despite the challenges the country has faced in the past, such as the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia’s linguistic and cultural landscape remains diverse and vibrant. The country is home to a rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and languages, which make it a unique and fascinating destination for travelers and scholars alike.

Khmer

កម្ពុជា​ជា​ប្រទេស​មួយ​ស្ថិត​ក្នុង​តំបន់​អាស៊ី​អាគ្នេយ៍ មាន​ព្រំប្រទល់​ជាប់​ប្រទេស​ថៃ ឡាវ និង​វៀតណាម។ ភាសា​ផ្លូវការ​របស់​ប្រទេស​កម្ពុជា គឺ​ភាសា​ខ្មែរ ដែល​និយាយ​ដោយ​ប្រជាជន​ប្រមាណ ៩៥%។ ភាសាខ្មែរគឺជាសមាជិកនៃគ្រួសារភាសាអូស្ត្រូអាស៊ី ហើយវាជាភាសាផ្លូវការតែមួយគត់នៅក្នុងប្រទេស។ ទោះយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ ដោយសារប្រវត្តិនៃការធ្វើអាណានិគម និងឥទ្ធិពលពីប្រទេសជិតខាង ភាសាផ្សេងទៀតដូចជា បារាំង អង់គ្លេស និងវៀតណាម ក៏ត្រូវបានប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាមួយចំនួននិយាយផងដែរ។

ទិដ្ឋភាពភាសានៅកម្ពុជាមានភាពចម្រុះ ដោយមានភាសាជនជាតិភាគតិចជាង 20 ភាសានិយាយដោយក្រុមជនជាតិផ្សេងៗនៅទូទាំងប្រទេស។ ភាសាទាំងនេះមួយចំនួនរួមមាន ចាម ចិន និងវៀតណាម។ ភាសាចាមត្រូវបាននិយាយដោយជនជាតិចាម ដែលមានឈាមជ័រនៃកូនចៅនៃនគរចំប៉ា ដែលធ្លាប់គ្រប់គ្រងផ្នែកខ្លះនៃវៀតណាម និងកម្ពុជា។ ភាសាចិនត្រូវបាននិយាយដោយប្រជាជនចិននៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា ដែលភាគច្រើនពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអាជីវកម្ម និងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម។ ភាសាវៀតណាមត្រូវបាននិយាយដោយប្រជាជនវៀតណាមនៅក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជាដែលបានធ្វើចំណាកស្រុកមកប្រទេសកម្ពុជាក្នុងអំឡុងពេលអាណានិគមបារាំងនិងសង្រ្គាមវៀតណាម។

ប្រទេស​កម្ពុជា​មាន​សម្បត្តិ​វប្បធម៌​ដ៏​សម្បូរ​បែប ដោយ​ទទួល​ឥទ្ធិពល​ពី​សាសនា​ហិណ្ឌូ និង​ពុទ្ធសាសនា ព្រម​ទាំង​អាណានិគម​និយម​បារាំង។ ប្រទេស​នេះ​ត្រូវ​បាន​គេ​ស្គាល់​ថាសម្បូរទៅប្រាសាទ​បុរាណ​ ​រួម​ទាំង​ប្រាសាទ​អង្គរវត្ត​ដ៏​ល្បីល្បាញ​ដែល​ជា​តំបន់​បេតិកភណ្ឌ​ពិភពលោក​របស់​អង្គការ​យូណេស្កូ។ ប្រាសាទនានាគឺជាការឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រ និងវប្បធម៌របស់ប្រទេស ហើយប្រាសាទទាំងនេះទាក់ទាញភ្ញៀវទេសចររាប់លាននាក់ជារៀងរាល់ឆ្នាំ។

ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាមានមោទនភាពចំពោះមរតកវប្បធម៌ និងទំនៀមទំលាប់របស់ពួកគេ ដែលចាក់ឫសយ៉ាងជ្រៅក្នុងជីវភាពរស់នៅប្រចាំថ្ងៃរបស់ពួកគេ។ ទំនៀមទំលាប់វប្បធម៌ដ៏សំខាន់បំផុតមួយក្នុងប្រទេសកម្ពុជា គឺពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មីប្រពៃណីជាតិខ្មែរ ដែលប្រារព្ធឡើងក្នុងខែមេសា និងជាថ្ងៃបញ្ចប់រដូវច្រូតកាត់។ ក្នុងអំឡុងពេលនេះ ក្រុមគ្រួសារជួបជុំគ្នា ចែករំលែកម្ហូបអាហារ ផ្លាស់ប្តូរអំណោយ និងចូលរួមលេងល្បែងប្រជាប្រិយ និងរាំលេងកម្សាន្ត។

បើទោះជាប្រទេសនេះបានជួបប្រទះនឹងបញ្ហានាពេលកន្លងមក ដូចជារបបខ្មែរក្រហមក៏ដោយ ក៏ទិដ្ឋភាពភាសា និងវប្បធម៌របស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជានៅតែមានភាពចម្រុះ និងរស់រវើក។ ប្រទេសនេះគឺបណ្តុំនៃវប្បធម៌ ប្រពៃណី និងភាសាដ៏សម្បូរបែប ដែលធ្វើឱ្យវាក្លាយជាគោលដៅទេសចរណ៍ប្លែកពីគេ និងគួរឱ្យចាប់អារម្មណ៍សម្រាប់អ្នកទេសចរណ៍ និងអ្នកសិក្សាដូចគ្នា។

Kanya, Khmer linguist

LANGUAGE INSIGHT

Official language

Khmer (88.6%)

Actual languages

Khmer (88.6%), Vietnamese (5.5%), Chinese (3.1%), Cham (2.4%), other (04%)

What the top 150 best localized websites in the world do in Cambodia

(Top 150 websites listed in the Global by Design ranking – published annually by Byte Level Research, this report provides a list of globally localized websites, showcasing best practices and emerging trends in their globalization)

  • 15/150 localize by translating into Khmer
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into Khmer, Cambodian and Cambodian Sign Language
  • 1/150 localizes by translating into Portuguese
  • Localization not available 3M
  • Localization not available ABB
  • Localization not available Accenture
  • Localization not available Adidas
  • Localization not available Adobe
  • Localization not available Airbnb
  • Localization not available Aldi
  • Localization not available Amazon
  • Localization not available American Airlines
  • Localization not available American Express
  • Localization not available Apple
  • Localization available Audi
  • Localization not available Autodesk
  • Localization not available Avis
  • Localization not available Bayer
  • Localization not available BMW
  • Localization not available Booking.com
  • Localization available Bosch
  • Localization not available British Airways
  • Localization not available Bumble
  • Localization not available Burberry
  • Localization not available BYD
  • Localization not available Canon
  • Localization not available Capgemini
  • Localization not available Cartier
  • Localization not available Caterpillar
  • Localization not available Chevrolet
  • Localization not available Cisco Systems
  • Localization not available Citibank
  • Localization available Coca-Cola
  • Localization not available Costco
  • Localization not available Dell
  • Localization not available Deloitte
  • Localization not available Delta
  • Localization not available DHL
  • Localization not available Disney+
  • Localization not available Dyson
  • Localization not available eBay
  • Localization not available Eli Lilly
  • Localization not available Emirates
  • Localization not available Ernst & Young
  • Localization available Facebook
  • Localization available FedEx
  • Localization not available Ford
  • Localization not available Four Seasons
  • Localization not available Fujifilm
  • Localization not available GE
  • Localization not available Gillette
  • Localization not available GoDaddy
  • Localization available Google
  • Localization not available Gucci
  • Localization not available Haier
  • Localization not available Heineken
  • Localization not available Hermès
  • Localization not available Hertz
  • Localization not available Hilton
  • Localization not available Hisense
  • Localization not available Hitachi
  • Localization not available Honda
  • Localization not available Hotels.com
  • Localization not available HP
  • Localization not available HP Enterprise
  • Localization not available HSBC
  • Localization not available Huawei
  • Localization not available Hyatt
  • Localization not available Hyundai
  • Localization not available IBM
  • Localization not available IKEA
  • Localization not available Intel
  • Localization available InterContinental Hotels
  • Localization not available J&J
  • Localization not available Jack Daniel's
  • Localization available Jehovah’s Witnesses
  • Localization not available John Deere
  • Localization not available Kellogg's
  • Localization not available Kia
  • Localization not available KPMG
  • Localization not available L'Oréal
  • Localization not available Land Rover
  • Localization not available LEGO
  • Localization not available Lenovo
  • Localization available Lexus
  • Localization not available LG
  • Localization not available Louis Vuitton
  • Localization not available Lululemon
  • Localization not available LUSH
  • Localization not available Marriott
  • Localization not available MasterCard
  • Localization not available McDonald's
  • Localization not available Mercedes-Benz
  • Localization not available Merck
  • Localization not available Microsoft
  • Localization not available Mitsubishi Electric
  • Localization not available Nestlé
  • Localization not available Netflix
  • Localization not available Nike
  • Localization not available Nikon
  • Localization not available Nintendo
  • Localization not available Nio
  • Localization not available Nissan
  • Localization not available NIVEA
  • Localization not available Oracle
  • Localization not available Pampers
  • Localization available Panasonic
  • Localization not available PayPal
  • Localization not available Pepsi
  • Localization not available Pfizer
  • Localization not available Philips
  • Localization not available Pitney Bowes
  • Localization not available Porsche
  • Localization not available Procter & Gamble
  • Localization not available PWC
  • Localization not available Revolut
  • Localization not available Rolex
  • Localization not available Royal Caribbean
  • Localization not available Salesforce
  • Localization not available Samsung
  • Localization not available Sanofi
  • Localization not available SAP
  • Localization not available Sephora
  • Localization not available Shopify
  • Localization not available Siemens
  • Localization not available Sony
  • Localization not available Spotify
  • Localization available Starbucks
  • Localization not available Steelcase
  • Localization not available Stripe
  • Localization available Subaru
  • Localization not available Tesla
  • Localization available The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Localization not available Tiffany
  • Localization available Tinder
  • Localization not available Toshiba
  • Localization available Toyota
  • Localization not available TripAdvisor
  • Localization not available Uber
  • Localization not available United Airlines
  • Localization not available UPS
  • Localization available Visa
  • Localization not available