The Khmer alphabet is derived from the Brahmi script of ancient India and has evolved over centuries. It's an abugida, meaning that each consonant has an inherent vowel sound associated with it.

For 3 years, the nonprofit Khmer Maine has offered the free classes highlighting an art form that was nearly lost. The students will perform at this weekend's SEAFEST ...

They reflect the Khmer people’s ingenuity, technical skill, and profound knowledge. According to the An Giang Museum, over a hundred years ago, in an era when printing technology was limited, Khmer ...

A and E: vermilion, I: white, O: orange and so forth," says UC Berkeley French Professor Liesl Yamaguchi, author of the new book "On the Colors of Vowels: Thinking Through Synesthesia." ...

Fifty years ago, in April 1975, the Khmer Rouge forcibly evacuated all residents (including bedridden hospital patients) of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and all other sizable population centers.

Srey Chanthorn, president of the Kun Khmer International Fight (KKIF) club, has successfully secured official recognition of the term “Kun Khmer” by the World Boxing Council (WBC). The first of its ...

On April 17, 1975, soldiers of the ultra-Maoist Khmer Rouge rolled into the capital astride tanks, toppling the US-backed republican army of Lon Nol and starting a four-year communist government.

Her interest is deeply intertwined with her family’s history, particularly the traumatic experiences her mother endured during the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. When a figure from the past ...

A push to teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese in Malaysian schools has left parents questioning why the government is overlooking more marketable minority languages such as Mandarin and Tamil for ...