Khmer (ខ្មែរ)
Khmer (km, khm) belongs to the Mon-Khmer languages. Wikidata records about 16.6M speakers. It is written in Khmer script. It is an official language in 1 country, including Cambodia.
In the United States, 197,452 people aged 5+ speak Khmer at home (Census ACS), and 105,362 of them (53%) speak English less than "very well" — a key indicator of demand for Khmer translators and interpreters.
Translation guides
Where Khmer is official
- Cambodia
Rates for Khmer translation
Khmer falls in our south & southeast asian band: roughly $0.06–$0.14 per word for general commercial work. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — specialised, certified and rush work costs more, and literary translation is usually priced per 1,000 words.
For context, the median salaried translator or interpreter in the US earned $60,170 in May 2025 (BLS). See salaries by state →
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