Khmer Alphabet | អក្សរខ្មែរ

The Khmer alphabet consists of 33 consonants and 23 vowels. It is used to write Khmer, the official language of Cambodia.

Ka
k
Kha
kh
Ko
k
Kho
kh
Ngo
ng
Cha
ch
Chha
chh
Cho
ch
Chho
chh
Nyo
ny
Da
d
Tha
th
Do
d
Tho
th
Na
n
Ta
t
Tha
th
To
t
Tho
th
No
n
Ba
b
Pha
ph
Po
p
Pho
ph
Mo
m
Yo
y
Ro
r
Lo
l
Vo
v
Sa
s
Ha
h
La
l
A
a

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About the Khmer Alphabet

The Khmer script is an abugida used to write the Khmer language. It is descended from the Brahmi script and is related to Thai and Lao scripts.

History

The Khmer script evolved from the Pallava script of South India during the 7th century CE. It has been used continuously for over 1,400 years.

Key Features

  • Written from left to right
  • 33 consonants and 23 vowels
  • Abugida script
  • No spaces between words
  • Complex vowel combinations