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Made some changes- I've got a background in linguistics. Khmer doesn't descend from Sanskrit, for example- it's a Mon-Khmer language. Also, there were some false claims about superiority.
'''Khmer''' is an important language descended from [[Sanskrit]]. It is the official language of [[Cambodia]] and widely spoken by peoples in [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]], and the [[United States]]. It is superior to other languages in southern Asia because it does not depend on pronunciation for spelling, and so a speaker in Vietnam can talk with a speaker in the United States.
'''Khmer''' is an important Mon-Khmer (and thus Austro-Asiatic) langauge. It is the official language of [[Cambodia]] and widely spoken by peoples in [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]], and the [[United States]]. It is written with an alphabet, and is different from many South-East Asian languages in that it is not tonal, thus rendering it easier for English speakers.
Khmer has an [[alphabet]] and writing system of its own that is somewhat related to the [[Thai]] language, but with the additional advantage of its own numbering system that is still used in day-to-day life, although [[Arabic]] numerals are used in most technology.
Khmer has an [[alphabet]] and writing system of its own that is somewhat related to the [[Thai]] language, but with the additional advantage of its own numbering system that is still used in day-to-day life, although [[Arabic]] numerals are used in most technology.