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The Mon-Khmer languages are the autochthonous languages of Indo-China. Together with the Munda languages of India, they compose the Austroasiatic phylum of languages. They comprise eleven distinct groups:- Vietnamese in Vietnam (70 million speakers)
- Khmer (or Cambodian) in Cambodia (7 million)
- Aslian languages in peninsular Malaya, split into three groups, Jahaic, Senoic and Semelaic. They are under pressure from Malay.
- Xmu or Khmu in northern Laos
- Katu in central Laos
- Bahnar in southern Laos
- Mon in the lower Salween, Burma (1 million).
- Wa in the upper Salween, Sino-Burmese border.
- KhasiKhasi is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the four districts of Meghalaya state in India, namely East Khasi Hills district, West Khasi Hills district, Jaintia Hills district and Ri Bhoi district. It is related to the Mon-Khmer group of languages, and u in MeghalayaMeghalaya ( is a small state in north-eastern India. It is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long (East-West) and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 22,429 sq km. The population numbered 2,175,000 in 2000. The state is bou, India.
- NicobareseNicobarese is an isolated group of six closely related Mon-Khmer languages spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India. They have a total of about 30,000 speakers (22,100 native). The majority of Nicobarese speakers use the Car language. The morphological simi on the Nicobar IslandsThe Nicobar Islands are an island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean, and are part of India. The Nicobar islands include 22 islands of various sizes, the largest being Great Nicobar. The total land area of the chain is 1841 sq km. The highest point on the.
- Pear is a remnant on the Cambodian coast.
- Palaung (Ta-ang) in northern Thailand
Austroasiatic languages
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