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Mon-Khmer

Subgroup of 144 languages

Ancestors

Austro-Asiatic 167

Mon-Khmer

Jah Hut jah, a language of Malaysia

Cheq Wong cwg, a language of Malaysia

Batek btq, a language of Malaysia
Jehai jhi, a language of Malaysia
Minriq mnq, a language of Malaysia
Mintil mzt, a language of Malaysia

Ten’edn tnz, a language of Thailand

Kintaq knq, a language of Malaysia
Kensiu kns, a language of Malaysia

Lanoh lnh, a language of Malaysia
Sabüm sbo, a language of Malaysia
Semai sea, a language of Malaysia
Semnam ssm, a language of Malaysia
Temiar tea, a language of Malaysia

Mah Meri mhe, a language of Malaysia
Semelai sza, a language of Malaysia
Semaq Beri szc, a language of Malaysia
Temoq tmo, a language of Malaysia

Eastern Mon-Khmer 64

Central Bahnaric 4

Alak alk, a language of Laos
Bahnar bdq, a language of Viet Nam
Romam rmx, a language of Viet Nam
Tampuan tpu, a language of Cambodia

East Bahnaric 1

Cua cua, a language of Viet Nam

North Bahnaric 14

Katua kta, a language of Viet Nam
Kachok xkk, a language of Cambodia

Kayong kxy, a language of Viet Nam
Takua tkz, a language of Viet Nam

Trieng stg, a language of Viet Nam
Talieng tdf, a language of Laos

Halang Doan hld, a language of Viet Nam

Halang hal, a language of Viet Nam
Jeh jeh, a language of Viet Nam

Rengao ren, a language of Viet Nam

Sedang-Todrah 4

Hre hre, a language of Viet Nam
Sedang sed, a language of Viet Nam

Monom moo, a language of Viet Nam
Todrah tdr, a language of Viet Nam

South Bahnaric 10

Stieng, Budeh stt, a language of Viet Nam

Eastern Mnong 1

Mnong, Eastern mng, a language of Viet Nam

Southern-Central Mnong 3

Mnong, Central cmo, a language of Viet Nam
Mnong, Southern mnn, a language of Viet Nam
Kraol rka, a language of Cambodia

Maa cma, a language of Viet Nam
Koho kpm, a language of Viet Nam

Chrau crw, a language of Viet Nam
Mel-Khaonh hkn, a language of Cambodia
Stieng, Bulo sti, a language of Viet Nam

West Bahnaric 9

Lavi lvi, a language of Laos

Brao brb, a language of Laos
Krung krr, a language of Cambodia
Kavet krv, a language of Cambodia
Sou sqq, a language of Laos

Laven lbo, a language of Laos

Nyaheun nev, a language of Laos

Oy oyb, a language of Laos
Sapuan spu, a language of Laos

Central Katuic 4

Ir irr, a language of Laos
Ong oog, a language of Laos
Ta’oih, Upper tth, a language of Laos
Ta’oih, Lower tto, a language of Laos

Katu, Eastern ktv, a language of Viet Nam
Katu, Western kuf, a language of Laos
Pacoh pac, a language of Viet Nam
Phuong phg, a language of Viet Nam
Tareng tgr, a language of Laos

Kriang ngt, a language of Laos

Bru, Eastern bru, a language of Laos
Bru, Western brv, a language of Laos
Katang, Northern ncq, a language of Laos
Katang, Southern sct, a language of Laos
So sss, a language of Laos
Khua xhv, a language of Viet Nam

Kuay kdt, a language of Thailand
Nyeu nyl, a language of Thailand

Khmer khm, a language of Cambodia
Khmer, Northern kxm, a language of Thailand

Pear pcb, a language of Cambodia

Chong cog, a language of Thailand
Chung scq, a language of Cambodia

Somray smu, a language of Cambodia
Samre sxm, a language of Cambodia

Su’ung syo, a language of Cambodia

Mon mnw, a language of Myanmar

Nicobarese, Car caq, a language of India

Chowra-Teressa 2

Chaura crv, a language of India
Teressa tef, a language of India

Great Nicobar 1

Nicobarese, Southern nik, a language of India

Nicobarese, Central ncb, a language of India

Shom Peng sii, a language of India

Northern Mon-Khmer 40

War-Jaintia aml, a language of Bangladesh
Khasi kha, a language of India
Lyngngam lyg, a language of India
Pnar pbv, a language of India

Khao xao, a language of Viet Nam

Khuen khf, a language of Laos
Khmu kjg, a language of Laos
O’du tyh, a language of Viet Nam

Mal mlf, a language of Laos
Prai prt, a language of Thailand

Mlabri mra, a language of Thailand

Phong-Kniang pnx, a language of Laos
Puoc puo, a language of Viet Nam

Mang zng, a language of Viet Nam

Eastern Palaungic 20

Hu huo, a language of China
Kon Keu kkn, a language of China
Man Met mml, a language of China
Mok mqt, a language of Myanmar
Samtao stu, a language of Myanmar
Tai Loi tlq, a language of Myanmar
Muak Sa-aak ukk, a language of Myanmar
U uuu, a language of China
Kiorr xko, a language of Laos

Bit bgk, a language of Laos
Bumang bvp, a language of China
Kháng kjm, a language of Viet Nam

Con cno, a language of Laos
Rmeet lbn, a language of Laos

Blang blr, a language of China

Lawa, Western lcp, a language of Thailand
Lawa, Eastern lwl, a language of Thailand

Wa 3

Wa, Parauk prk, a language of Myanmar
Awa vwa, a language of China
Wa, Vo wbm, a language of China

Western Palaungic 6

Danau dnu, a language of Myanmar

Palaung, Ruching pce, a language of Myanmar
Palaung, Shwe pll, a language of Myanmar
Palaung, Rumai rbb, a language of Myanmar

Riang Lang ril, a language of Myanmar
Riang Lai yin, a language of Myanmar

Bugan bbh, a language of China
Bolyu ply, a language of China

Southern Monic 1

Nyahkur cbn, a language of Thailand

Kemiehua kfj, a language of China
Kuanhua xnh, a language of China

Arem aem, a language of Viet Nam
Maleng pkt, a language of Laos
Chut scb, a language of Viet Nam

Hung hnu, a language of Laos
Tho tou, a language of Viet Nam

Bo bgl, a language of Laos
Muong mtq, a language of Viet Nam
Nguôn nuo, a language of Viet Nam

Aheu thm, a language of Thailand

Vietnamese vie, a language of Viet Nam

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Eberhard, David M., Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2024. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Twenty-seventh edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com.

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