Khmer Script

The oldest recorded Southeast Asian script, still writing Cambodia's language after 1,300 years.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its 7th-century inscriptions are the earliest dated texts of mainland Southeast Asia.
• Two series of consonants, a and o, determine the reading of attached vowels.
• Descends from Pallava Brahmi carried by Indian traders and scholars.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida