KH

Kingdom of Cambodia

Cambodia

Cambodia is a country in Asia that is home to 16,719,000 people. It is also home to 21 living indigenous languages. One of these, Khmer, is the official language of the country. In addition, 7 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.

  • Geography

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  • Demographics

    16,719,000

    people

    21

    living languages

    81%
    literate
  • Language Vitality Count

    1. 1
    2. 10
    3. 10
    4. 0

Cambodia has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.