Cambodian French
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Cambodian French is a French dialect spoken in Cambodia.
It dates back to the French colonization of Indochina in 1863. Colonists taught French to the local inhabitants — especially the Khmer and Chinese. The locals also taught the colonists Khmer and some Chinese spoken variants, such as Teochew and Cantonese. Cambodian French was influenced by Khmer and Chinese spoken variants, and was spoken by children of French men married to Khmer or ethnic Chinese women.
Cambodian French is still used as a second language in schools, universities, and government, although most of the younger generations and members of the business world choose to learn English.
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