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[[Khmer]] for [[Cambodia]] had more than 10,000 XOs committed through [[G1G1]], but no [[Pootle]] project as of 2008-2-24. [[User:Mokurai|I]] created a [http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/6565 ticket for Khmer], following the instructions above, and Sayamindu expeditiously created the [http://dev.laptop.org/translate/km Khmer project] on [[Pootle]]. |
[[Khmer]] for [[Cambodia]] had more than 10,000 XOs committed through [[G1G1]], but no [[Pootle]] project as of 2008-2-24. [[User:Mokurai|I]] created a [http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/6565 ticket for Khmer], following the instructions above, and Sayamindu expeditiously created the [http://dev.laptop.org/translate/km Khmer project] on [[Pootle]]. |
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* [http://www.khmeros.info/drupal/?q=en/download/translations Khmer computer terminology] |
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* [http://www.ethnologue.org/show_language.asp?code=khm The Ethnologue entry for Khmer] says that there are about 13 million speakers of Central Khmer, and lists several countries with large Cambodian immigrant populations. "Also spoken in Canada, China, France, Laos, USA, Viet Nam." |
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* Ethnologue also gives a link to an [http://www.ethnologue.org/show_work.asp?id=21417 English-Khmer medical dictionary]. |
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* Google finds about 277,000 hits on a search for '''khmer dictionary'''. There is even a [http://www.khmeros.info/drupal/?q=en/node/2164 Khmer computer dictionary]. |
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* The Cambodian [http://www.moeys.gov.kh/ Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport] has a plan in development for computers in schools, centered on KhmerOS. The Web site is in Khmer, but unfortunately not in [[Unicode]]. |
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* Although there is an [[OLPC Cambodia]] page, no Cambodians are active on it. |
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* A search for Linux User Groups in Cambodia turns up [http://www.forum.org.kh/ Open Forum of Cambodia], "Building Cambodia through Information Technology", and the KhmerOS project to create a version of SUSE Linux localized into Cambodian. We can mine their localization for ours, and invite their people to work with us. And of course, whatever we contribute upstream in Khmer will be available to them, or we can contribute to KhmerOS directly. |
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* A fact that the writer of this page knows, that will not turn up in the usual sources, is that [http://www.mandriva.com/ Mandriva Linux is the leader in Linux localization. If you want to volunteer for localization or recruit localizers for particular software, contact Pablo Saratxaga at Mandriva. |
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* The place to look for NGOs is [http://www.wiserearth.org/ Wiser Earth], which lists well over 100,000 NGOs worldwide for every purpose. A search on their site for "Cambodia" results in 548 hits, of which most have some education program. (2008-04-09) |
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* A search on [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn] turns up more than 500 people with links to Cambodia, including a number of Cambodians. LinkedIn lets you post questions to your network, so we can ask for help with our Khmer project. |
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* Most Cambodians are Theravada Buddhists, although evangelical Christians active in refugee and reconstruction work are making converts. The Buddhist scriptures in Pali language, Khmer script, and Unicode encoding are available on [http://www.vri.dhamma.org/publications/tpupdate.html CD-ROM] and [http://www.tipitaka.org/khmr/ online]. There are Cambodian Buddhist organizations in the US, such as [http://www.wattkhmer.org/ WattKhmer] â San Jose <nowiki>[CA]</nowiki> Cambodian Buddist Society, Inc. |
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* A cursory search did not turn up any Web sites for teachers based in Cambodia, but the [http://www.teachersacrossborders.org/Cambodia2008.htm Teachers Across Borders Cambodia Project] has the information. |
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* [http://www.culturalprofiles.net/Cambodia/Directories/Cambodia_Cultural_Profile/-36.html CulturalProfiles.net] has a summary article on education in Cambodia. |
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Royal University of Fine Arts (reopened 1980), the Institute |
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of Technology of Cambodia (1981, formerly the Higher Technical |
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Institute of Khmer-Soviet Friendship), the Royal University |
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of Agriculture (1984, formerly the Institute of Agricultural |
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Engineering), the Royal University of Phnom Penh (1988-1996, |
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now incorporating Faculties of Pedagogy, Law and Economic |
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Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry and Business) and |
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the Vedic Maharashi Royal University in Prey Veng Province |
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(1993). In 1995 the Royal School of Administration was |
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re-established under the control of the Council of Ministers. |
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Cambodia still has a low participation rate in higher education, |
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with just 1.2 per cent of the population enrolled, compared |
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with an average of 20.7 per cent in all the ASEAN countries. |
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* There are a million or so Cambodians outside Cambodia, mostly refugees from the Khmer Rouge regime. [http://www.searac.org/cambref.html Southeast Asian Refugee Action Council] says, "The largest communities of Cambodian refugees are located in Long Beach, California, and in Lowell, Massachusetts. Sizeable communities also exist in Washington and several other states." SEARAC also provides links to [http://www.searac.org/stats.html statistical data] from other organizations and to a large number of [http://www.searac.org/resource.html NGOs]. |
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* The Khmer language is taught in a few universities and in government training institutions for military and diplomatic purposes. [http://www.khmerstudies.org/ Center for Khmer Studies] has several directories. (Use the [http://www.khmerstudies.org/site%20map.htm site map] for navigation. It is impossible to find many of their resources through the menus and links otherwise.) |
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[[Category:Language support]] |
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[[Category:Languages (international)]] |
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[[Category: OLPC Cambodia]] |
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[[category:localization]] |
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Revision as of 18:20, 16 December 2008
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| Khmer ???? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 15.7 to 21.6 million (2004) | |
| Countries | Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand | |
| Status | official | |
| Unicode | ???? | |
| Direction | ???? | |
| Alphabet | Khmer | |
| ISO 639-1: | km | |
| ISO 639-2: | khm | |
| ISO/FDIS 639-3: | khm | |
Khmer is the language and alphabet of the Khmer people of Cambodia.
Khmer OS, a project of Khmer Software Initiative, is working on a Khmer Linux distribution.
Khmer for Cambodia had more than 10,000 XOs committed through G1G1, but no Pootle project as of 2008-2-24. I created a ticket for Khmer, following the instructions above, and Sayamindu expeditiously created the Khmer project on Pootle.
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