Approximately 17-21 separate ethnic groups, most of whom speak Austroasiatic languages related to Khmer, are included in the Khmer Loeu designation, including the Kuy and Tampuan people. These peoples are considered to be the aboriginal inhabitants of the land by the Cambodian authorities.

Jun 7, 2018 · The Khmer are by far the largest ethnic group in Cambodia alongside smaller numbers of other Southeast Asian peoples. The minority groups in Cambodia include the Chams, Chinese, Vietnamese, and 30 other tribes from the hills.

Mar 3, 2023 · According to the Kingdom of Cambodia’s 2019 general population census, the total Cambodian population is 15,552,211 (51.31% of females). 1 By 2021, the population increased to 16,589,023. 2 Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and other minorities also live in the country.

The largest of the ethnic groups in Cambodia are the Khmer, who comprise 95.8% of the total population [4] in 2019 and primarily inhabit the lowland Mekong sub region and the central plains.

MINORITIES IN CAMBODIA. Khmers make up 90 percent of the population in Cambodia. Non-Khmer groups include the Vietnamese (5 percent), Chinese (1 percent), Cham (1 percent) and hill tribes (3 percent) that mainly live in the northeastern mountains. The Chams are a Muslim group, also known as the Muslim Cham.

Ethnic Khmer make up 90-94 per cent of the entire population, with the remainder comprised of four distinct groups: Cham, indigenous highland communities, ethnic Chinese and ethnic Vietnamese, plus other smaller minority groups such as the Khmer Krom and the Kuy people.

Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Cambodia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Ethnic Khmer tend to occupy local governments, and in turn encourage the in-migration of other ethnic Khmer, while indigenous peoples are becoming ever more vulnerable and disempowered because of this discriminatory language preference.

Dec 21, 2024 · Based on existing documents, there are, by name, 27 groups of indigenous peoples in Cambodia. However, the National Policy for the Development of Indigenous Peoples records 24 groups, the general population census records 22 groups, the community database records 19 groups.

Jun 22, 2023 · The Khmer are by far the largest ethnic group in Cambodia alongside smaller numbers of other Southeast Asian peoples. The minority groups in Cambodia include the Chams, Chinese, Vietnamese, and 30 other tribes from the hills.