Khmer
Khmer is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Austroasiatic language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Khmer branch of Austroasiatic; Khmer script, an abugida and one of the longest alphabets in the world. Official language of Cambodia and notably non-tonal, unusual among mainland Southeast Asian languages.
6 Levels of Analysis for Khmer
Other Austroasiatic languages
Frequently asked about Khmer
What language family does Khmer belong to?
Austroasiatic.
At which levels can I analyse Khmer?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Khmer one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.