Austro-Asiatic Languages

The Austro-Asiatic languages are a large language family of Southeast Asia and India. The name comes from the Greek words for South Asia. Among these languages, only Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon have a long recorded history, and only Vietnamese and Khmer have official status (in Vietnam and Cambodia, respectively). The rest of the languages are spoken by minority groups. Austroasiatic languages have a disjunct distribution across India and Southeast Asia, separated by regions where other languages are spoken. It is widely believed that the Austroasiatic languages are the autochthonous languages of Southeast Asia and eastern India, and that the other languages of the region, including the Indo-European, Tai-Kadai, and Sino-Tibetan languages, are the result of later migrations of people.

Mon-Khmer

Aslian

Jah Hut	Jah Hut
North Aslian	Chewong, Batek, Jehai, Minriq, Mintil, Tonga, Kensiu, Kintaq
Senoic	Lanoh, Sabüm, Semai, Semnam, Temiar
South-Aslian	Besisi, Semelai, Semaq Beri, Temoq

Eastern Mon-Khmer

Bahnaric	- Central Bahnaric: Alak, Bahnar, Kaco', Lamam, Romam, Tampuan, - North Bahnaric: Cua, Kayong, Takua, Halang Doan, Halang, Jeh, Rengao, Hre, Sedang, Monom, Todrah, Trieng, Talieng, Katua, - South Bahnaric: Eastern Mnong, Central and Southern Mnong, Kraol, Maa, Koho, Chrau, Bulo Stieng, Budeh Stieng, - West Bahnaric: Lave, Kru'ng, Kravet, Sou, Laven, Nyaheun, Jeng, Oy, Sok, Sapuan, The
Katuic	- Central Katuic: Ir, Kataang, Ong, Ta'oih Upper and Lower, - East Katuic: Kasseng, Katu Eastern and Western, Pacoh, Phuong, Tareng, Khlor, Ngeq, - West Katuic: Bru Eastern and Western, Sô, Khua, Kuay-Nheu, Nyeu
Khmer	Khmer Central and Northern
Pearic	- Eastern: Pear, - Western: Chong, Sa'och, Somray, Samre, Suoy

Monic

Nyahkur, Mon

Nicobar

Car	Nicobarese Car
Chowra-Teressa	Chaura, Teressa
Great Nicobar	Southern Nicobarese
Nancowry	Central Nicobarese
Shom Peng	Shom Peng

Northern Mon-Khmer

Khasian	War, Khasi, Pnar
Khmuic	- Khao: Bit, Khao, - Mal-Khmu': Khuen, Khmu, O'du, Mal, Lua', Phai, Pray, - Mlabri: Mlabri, - Xinh Mul: Kháng, Phong-Kniang, Puoc
Mang	Mang
Palaungic	- Eastern Palaungic: Danau, Pale Palaung, Shwe Palaung, Rumai Palaung, Riang, Yinchia, - Western Palaungic: Hu, Kon Keu, Man Met, Mok, Samtao, Tai Loi, U, Kiorr, Con, Lamet, Blang, Western Lawa, Eastern Lawa, Parauk, Wa

Palyu

Bogan, Bolyu.

Unclassified

Bugan, Buxinhua, Kemiehua, Kuanhua.

Viet-Muong

Chut	Arem, Maleng, Chut
Cuoi	Hung, Tho
Muong	Bo, Muong, Nguôn
Thavung	Aheu
Vietnamese	Vietnamese

Munda

North Munda

Kherwari	- Agariya, Bijori, Koraku, - Mundari: Asuri, Birhor, Ho, Koda, Korwa, Mundari, - Santali: Mahali, Santali, Turi
Korku	Korku

South Munda

Kharia-Juang	Kharia, Juang
Koraput Munda	- Gutob-Remo-Geta': Gata', Bondo, Bodo Gadaba, - Sora-Juray-Gorum: Parenga, Juray, Lodhi, Sora

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