Khmer
E1278698
UNEXPLORED
The Khmer are an indigenous ethnic group of mainland Southeast Asia, primarily associated with Cambodia and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Angkor civilization.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Khmer canonical | 30 |
| Cambodian | 2 |
| Kampuchea Krom Khmer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17597518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khmer Context triple: [Tiền Giang, hasEthnicGroup, Khmer]
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A.
Khmer
Khmer is the Austroasiatic language spoken primarily in Cambodia, where it serves as the official and most widely used national language.
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B.
Mon-Khmer
Mon-Khmer is a major branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes numerous languages spoken across mainland Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
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C.
Middle Khmer
Middle Khmer is the historical stage of the Khmer language spoken in Cambodia roughly between the Angkorian period and the emergence of modern Khmer, serving as a key transitional form in the Austroasiatic language family.
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D.
Khmer Reamker
Khmer Reamker is the Cambodian epic poem and national literary classic that adapts the Indian Ramayana into Khmer cultural, religious, and artistic traditions.
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E.
Old Khmer
Old Khmer is the earliest attested stage of the Khmer language, used in inscriptions of the ancient Khmer Empire and forming the linguistic foundation of modern Khmer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Khmer Target entity description: The Khmer are an indigenous ethnic group of mainland Southeast Asia, primarily associated with Cambodia and known for their distinct language, culture, and historical Angkor civilization.
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A.
Khmer
Khmer is the Austroasiatic language spoken primarily in Cambodia, where it serves as the official and most widely used national language.
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B.
Mon-Khmer
Mon-Khmer is a major branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes numerous languages spoken across mainland Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
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C.
Middle Khmer
Middle Khmer is the historical stage of the Khmer language spoken in Cambodia roughly between the Angkorian period and the emergence of modern Khmer, serving as a key transitional form in the Austroasiatic language family.
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D.
Khmer Reamker
Khmer Reamker is the Cambodian epic poem and national literary classic that adapts the Indian Ramayana into Khmer cultural, religious, and artistic traditions.
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E.
Old Khmer
Old Khmer is the earliest attested stage of the Khmer language, used in inscriptions of the ancient Khmer Empire and forming the linguistic foundation of modern Khmer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Preah Ream is Rama
linked to: Khmer
subject linked to:
Ayudhya
subject linked to:
Samphan