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Mon language

The Mon language, formerly known as Peguan and Talaing, is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Mon people. Mon, like the related Khmer language, but unlike most languages in mainland Southeast Asia, is not tonal. The Mon language is a recognised indigenous language in Myanmar as well as an indigenous language of Thailand.

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Ethnicity
Mon
Glottolog
monn1252 Modern Mon oldm1242 Old Mon
ISO 639-3
Either: mnw – Modern Mon omx – Old Mon=
Language family
MonicMon · Mon
Native speakers
(1.1 million cited 2000–2014)
Native to
Mon State · Kayin State · Tanintharyi Region

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Mon language

Nodes65
Edges64
Triples197
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.030769
Components1

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Mon language

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related to Further reading · 120
Mon language → Added, Addenda, Africa, American Mission Press, An, Another, Archived, Asia, Aung-Thwin, Bangkok, Bauer, Bazell, Bibliographies, Burmese Mon, Cambridge University Press, Catford, Center, Christian, Chulalongkorn University, Corrigenda
related to Geographic distribution · 32
Mon language → Burmese, However, In, Kanchanaburi, Kawthaung, Kayin State, Ko Kret, Mawlamyine, Mergui, Mon, Mon State, Mon-speaking Dvaravati, Mons, Myanmar, Myeik, Nakhon Pathom, Nyah Kur, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi
related to history · 16
Mon language → Bamar, Burmese, During, However, Irrawaddy, King Kyansittha, Kyansittha, Kyansittha's, Mon, Myazedi, Pagan, Pagan Kingdom, Pali, Pyu, Thaton, Until
related to External links · 14
Mon language → Ananda, Archived, Basement, Khmer, Mon, Mon Language ProjectMon Language, Monic, PlaquesMon-language Swadesh, Retrieved, Thailand, The, The Monic BranchOld Mon, Wayback MachineSEAlang Project, Wiktionary's Swadesh-list
Native to · 3
Mon language → Kayin State, Mon State, Tanintharyi Region
Language family · 2
Mon language → Mon, MonicMon
Recognised minority language in · 2
Mon language → Myanmar, Thailand
Ethnicity · 1
Mon language → Mon
Glottolog · 1
Mon language → monn1252 Modern Mon oldm1242 Old Mon
ISO 639-3 · 1
Mon language → Either: mnw – Modern Mon omx – Old Mon=

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mon language burmese thailand myanmar languages lower thai university pdf speakers archived state system burma press khmer southeast many dialects

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mon languageEthnicityMon1.00infobox
Mon languageGlottologmonn1252 Modern Mon oldm1242 Old Mon1.00infobox
Mon languageISO 639-3Either: mnw – Modern Mon omx – Old Mon=1.00infobox
Mon languageLanguage familyMonicMon1.00infobox
Mon languageLanguage familyMon1.00infobox
Mon languageNative speakers(1.1 million cited 2000–2014)1.00infobox
Mon languageNative toMon State1.00infobox
Mon languageNative toKayin State1.00infobox
Mon languageNative toTanintharyi Region1.00infobox
Mon languagePronunciation[pʰɛ̤ːsaː mɔ̤ːn]1.00infobox
Mon languageRecognised minority language inMyanmar1.00infobox
Mon languageRecognised minority language inThailand1.00infobox
Mon languageRegionLower Myanmar1.00infobox
Mon languageWriting systemMon–Burmese (Mon alphabet)1.00infobox
Mon languageis arecognised indigenous language in Myanmar as well as an indigenous language of Thailand.Mon was classified as a0.90text

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