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Khmer cultural resources

Khmer is the official language of Cambodia, spoken by about 16 million people. A non-tonal Mon-Khmer language (unlike its neighbors), it has the largest alphabet in the world. Khmer culture is marked by Angkorian heritage, a renewing cinema and unique pop music.

Movies & TV Shows

Our selection of movies and TV shows for Khmer immersion.

2017

First They Killed My Father

Angelina Jolie film about the Khmer Rouge genocide. Khmer from the Khmer Rouge era, poignant and historical.

Historical drama
2013

The Missing Picture

L'Image manquante

Oscar-nominated documentary by Rithy Panh. Narrative and emotional Khmer about genocide memory.

Documentary
1994

Rice People

Neak sre

First Cambodian film at Cannes. Rural and everyday Khmer in a peasant survival story.

Drama

Music & Artists

Essential artists to discover music in Khmer.

Cambodian rock / Pop

Sinn Sisamouth

The "king of Khmer music" of the 60s-70s, disappeared under the Khmer Rouge. Melodic and poetic Khmer, legendary.

Cambodian rock / Pop

Ros Sereysothea

Queen of 1960s Cambodian music. Crystalline voice in Khmer, immense cultural heritage.

Psychedelic rock / Khmer

Dengue Fever

American-Cambodian band reviving 1960s Cambodian rock. Khmer and English, unique fusion.

Essential Khmer vocabulary

Key words and expressions sorted by theme to practice through immersion.

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Khmer level test

Assess your CEFR level in 5 minutes.

Khmer survival kit

A hundred words, thirty key phrases as a printable PDF, free.

Khmer cultural quiz

Films, music, traditions. How well do you know?

Khmer articles

Guides, methods and tips to progress.

Khmer vocabulary

Essential words and phrases organised by themes.

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