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his holiness samdech dr. wax sculpture at the cambodian cultural village . wat ounalom 25 september 1969 phnom penh , cambodia theravada buddhism kong pisei , kampong speu , french cambodia cambodian ជ ន ណ ត cuən naːt 11 march 1883 choun nath02.jpg chuon nath
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chuon nath

samdech sangha raja jhotañano chuon nath -lrb- ; 11 march 1883 -- 25 september 1969 -rrb- is the late `` kana mahanikaya '' supreme patriarch of cambodia .
amongst his achievements is his effort in conservation of the khmer language in the form of the khmer dictionary .
his protection of khmer identity and history in the form of the national anthem , nokor reach and savada khmer are also amongst his contribution to the country .
