Khmer translation services
Khmer script, line-broken by tooling that actually knows the language.
Khmer at a glance
Khmer is the language of Cambodia, with significant US diaspora populations from the 1970s–80s refugee waves. We staff interpreters fluent in both standard and regional varieties.
Khmer script runs without spaces between words and has one of the world's largest alphabets. Line-breaking and rendering need Khmer-aware tooling, and Khmer numerals appear alongside Arabic ones in official documents.
Khmer has around 16 million speakers in Cambodia and the global diaspora. We cover the varieties listed here and can match a linguist to a specific region or community on request.
- Native name
- ភាសាខ្មែរ
- Script
- Khmer script
- Greeting
- សួស្តី (suosdey — “hello”)
- Speakers
- 16M+
- Language family
- Austroasiatic, Mon-Khmer
- Spoken in
- Cambodia, United States, France, Australia
- Dialects and varieties
- Standard Khmer (Phnom Penh), Battambang, Northern Khmer
Khmer translation, for every kind of text
Every project is matched to a linguist who knows the subject, then checked against the source before delivery.
Document translation
Contracts, records, manuals and forms translated between Khmer and English by a linguist who knows the subject.
Certified translation
A complete Khmer translation with a signed statement of accuracy, for immigration, court and academic submissions.
Website & app localization
Websites, apps and campaigns adapted for Khmer-speaking audiences, with terminology kept consistent from one release to the next.
Where Khmer translation is needed most
We match each project on language pair and subject, so terminology, names and numbers come through exactly as they should.
- Healthcare & clinical
- Community services
- Education
- Legal aid
Often requested alongside Khmer
Need something translated to or from Khmer?
Send us the files, the language pair and your deadline. We'll reply with a price and turnaround.