[1] The Khmer language was heavily influenced by Cholan, Tami the writing system was derived from like most of other native south east Asian nations'.
[2] During the French colonial period, most South Asians in Cambodia were Tamils from French-ruled Pondicherry, with substantial minorities from Gujarat and Sindh as well as smaller communities from the provinces of Madras and Bombay.
Many Indians owned clothing shops around Central Market, while others worked as civil servants or, for those from Chettiar communities, as traders and moneylenders.
Relations between South Asians and ethnic Khmers were reportedly poor due to the former's common professions and business practices, which were perceived as exploitative, and a superiority complex based around Indic influence.
Hindi film DVDs can be bought throughout the capital, and expatriates can peruse a number of Indian-based websites for the latest news and entertainment.