Khmer Script

AbugidaCambodia611

OriginCambodia

Earliest611

TypeAbugida

About Khmer Script

The oldest currently used script in Southeast Asia. Has 33 consonants and 24 vowels. The ancestor of the Thai and Lao scripts. Over 16 million users. The complex ligature system can produce thousands of combinations. Ancient Khmer inscriptions are found across Southeast Asia. UNESCO lists it as intangible cultural heritage.

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