Khmeric languages

E805412

Khmeric languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family that includes Khmer and its close relatives spoken primarily in Cambodia and neighboring regions.

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Khmeric languages canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austroasiatic language branch
language branch
centerOfDistribution Cambodian lowlands
dominantLanguageCommunity Khmer people
geneticRelation Bahnaric languages
Katuic languages
Monic languages
Pearic languages
historicalCenter Khmer Empire
includes Central Khmer
linked to: Khmer

Khmer Krom dialects
Khmer language
linked to: Khmer

Northern Khmer
Western Khmer
ISO639Macrolanguage khm (for Central Khmer)
languageFamily Austroasiatic
majorLanguage Khmer language
linked to: Khmer
partOf Austroasiatic language family
linked to: Austroasiatic
primaryRegion Cambodia
scriptOrigin Brahmic scripts
spokenIn Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
spokenNear Mekong River region
subgroupOf Austroasiatic languages
linked to: Austroasiatic
typologicalFeature analytic morphology
limited inflectional morphology
monosyllabic word structure tendency
register contrast in vowels
rich vowel inventory
writingSystem Khmer script

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Pearic languages arealGroupWith Khmeric languages