Khmer has the largest alphabet in the world (74 letters). Assimil throws you into the deep end. By lesson 5, you are reading full sentences. If you haven’t already spent 2 weeks drilling the alphabet, you will drown. Pro tip: Learn the consonants and vowels before starting Assimil.
Assimil promises you will reach a B2 level (conversational). You won’t. With Khmer specifically, the gap between understanding a sentence and producing it is huge. The active phase is necessary, but it feels like hitting a brick wall because Khmer grammar is so alien to English speakers. assimil khmer
Here’s a draft for a blog post about Assimil Khmer . It’s written in an engaging, informative style suitable for language learners. Can You Really Learn Khmer with Assimil? An Honest Review Khmer has the largest alphabet in the world (74 letters)