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Khmer (/ k ə ˈ m ɛər / kə-MAIR; [3] ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Khmêr) is an Austroasiatic language spoken natively by the Khmer people. This language is an official language and national language of Cambodia. The language is also widely spoken by Khmer people in Eastern Thailand and Isan, Thailand, also in Southeast and Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
The Khmer Empire had steadily gained hegemonic power over most of mainland Southeast Asia since its early days in the 8th and 9th centuries. Rivalries and wars with its western neighbour, the Pagan Kingdom of the Mon people of modern-day Burma were less numerous and decisive than those with Champa to the east.
According to one Khmer legend attributed by George Coedes to a tenth century inscription, the Khmers arose from the union of the Brahmana Kambu Swayambhuva and the apsara ("celestial nymph") Mera. Their marriage is said to have given rise to the name Khmer and founded the Varman dynasty of ancient Cambodia. [32]
The Khmer Empire was a Hindu-Buddhist empire in Southeast Asia, ... (e.g. the primitive "temple-mountain" of Aram Rong Cen and Prasat Thmar Dap), ...
Through its many programs, CKS seeks to expand knowledge and understanding of Cambodian history, culture, and society; foster collaboration between international and local Cambodian students, scholars, and institutions; support Cambodian higher education, and develop community education through youth and children's programs.
The Khmer Rouge takeover was catastrophic for the Chinese community for several reasons. When the Khmer Rouge took over a town, they immediately disrupted the local market. According to Willmott, this disruption virtually eliminated retail trade "and the traders (almost all Chinese) became indistinguishable from the unpropertied urban classes ...
The Cambodian conflict, also known as the Khmer Rouge insurgency, [5] was an armed conflict that began in 1979 when the Khmer Rouge government of Democratic Kampuchea was deposed during the Cambodian-Vietnamese War. The war concluded in 1999 when remaining Khmer Rouge forces surrendered.
Leakena In (Khmer: អ៊ិន លក្ខិណា) is a Cambodian model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the first representative of Cambodia to attend Miss Cosmo 2024 and achieved Top 10. Previously, she attended Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland. [1] [2] [3]