KHMER
The Khmer are one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups in Vietnam. Their primary language, Khmer, belongs to the Austroasiatic language family’s Mon-Khmer branch. As an indigenous group with a long history in Vietnam, the Khmer primarily reside in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam, with the highest population density in Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, An Giang, Hau Giang, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, Long An, Tien Giang, and Ben Tre provinces. The 2019 census data reports a total Khmer population of 1,319,652.