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The British Embassy Phnom Penh has adopted an updated Khmer translation of the United Kingdom, following consultation with Cambodian linguistic experts, the Royal Academy of聽Cambodia聽and members of the British community in Cambodia, and with the approval of Cambodia鈥檚 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.聽

The full official title of the United Kingdom in English is 鈥淭he United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland鈥�.聽聽This聽remains聽the full and official title聽in English. 聽We have updated and modernised the Khmer language translation to聽鈥濁灇釣夺瀲釣夺瀻釣夺瀰釣�釤掅灇釣氠灲釣樶灀釤冡灃釤掅灇釣羔瀼釣愥焷釣撀犪灀釣丰瀯釣⑨焵釣氠灐釣勧煁釣佱灦釣勧瀲釣踞瀯鈥�. 聽The new translation聽more accurately reflects the聽UK鈥檚 current political structure as a constitutional monarchy and the fact that it is聽a union of four nations: England, Scotland,聽Wales聽and Northern Ireland. The preferred short form will be聽鈥濁灃釤掅灇釣羔瀼釣愥焷釣撯��,聽a newly minted Khmer word聽which is聽a transliteration of the English word 鈥淏ritain鈥�.聽

The revision reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that the Khmer language accurately聽represents聽the identity of the United Kingdom, while respecting Khmer linguistic conventions and usage. It also highlights the value of collaboration between Cambodian and British partners in promoting mutual understanding between our two countries.聽

His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Cambodia, Dominic Williams MBE, said:聽

I have had the tremendous privilege of an extended period learning Khmer and have deep respect for its fundamental importance in Cambodian culture.聽聽I believe strongly in sustaining this vibrant, living language.聽

When I first learnt the Khmer word for my country, I discovered that the words used,聽when translated into English, do not reflect the modern, diversity of the UK聽nor my own personal identity, as someone with English, Northern Irish and Welsh聽heritage.聽

Our decision to update the translation is聽an indication聽of the deep respect and importance we place on the Khmer language.聽聽We did not want to impose a change that felt alien to Khmer聽speakers聽so we consulted widely.聽聽It was fascinating to learn from the Royal Academy that the King Father had used a more聽accurate聽term for my country in the 1960s - 鈥溼灇釣夺瀲釣夺瀻釣夺瀰釣�釤掅灇釣氠灲釣樷��.聽聽It feels respectful to revive this historic聽usage聽so we have put the King Father鈥檚 words at the heart of our updated translation.聽

I am grateful to the Royal Academy,聽our linguistic partners, members of the British community in Cambodia, and the Ministry of Foreign聽Affairs and International Cooperation for their聽expertise,聽thoughtfulness聽and collaboration in helping us reach this important milestone.聽聽I hope this new translation will play a small role in enhancing the friendship and mutual understanding between our two great nations.聽

The updated聽translation聽takes effect聽immediately聽and will be used across official British Embassy communications in Cambodia.聽

Further information

• the revision was formally proposed by HM Ambassador to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and has received ministerial approval

• the聽previous聽term鈥嬄犫�濁瀰釣�釤掅灇釣椺灃釣⑨瀯釤嬦瀭釤掅灈釤佱灍聽釣撫灧釣勧灑釤�釣氠灐釣勧煁釣佱灦釣勧瀲釣踞瀯鈥�,聽translated as 鈥淓nglish Empire聽and Northern聽Ireland鈥�, not聽鈥漷he United Kingdom聽of Great Britain聽and Northern Ireland鈥�

• the updated Khmer translation is聽鈥濁灇釣夺瀲釣夺瀻釣夺瀰釣�釤掅灇釣氠灲釣樶灀釤冡灃釤掅灇釣羔瀼釣愥焷釣撀犪灀釣丰瀯釣⑨焵釣氠灐釣勧煁釣佱灦釣勧瀲釣踞瀯鈥�,聽translated聽as聽鈥漷he聽United Kingdom聽of Great Britain聽and Northern Ireland鈥�

• the preferred short form is聽鈥濁灃釤掅灇釣羔瀼釣愥焷釣撯��, which聽can be聽translated聽to聽either聽鈥淏ritain鈥澛爋r 鈥淕reat Britain鈥�