Thread: Is it really necessary to learn a host country's language?

Originally Posted by NickA

My wife and her family and the whole village she lives in and quite a lot of people in Surin and a few other provinces speak Khmer.

And they are not alone! Government estimates 1.1M, 6.5% of Isaan residents speak Khmer "officially" know as Northern Khmer. Khmer is the 2nd most spoken behind Lao/Issan (officially known as Northeastern Thai) spoken by 15M, 87% of Isaan residents.