Munda-Mon-Khmer

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A group of related languages spoken in parts of India and Southeast Asia

noun

Specialized

: familia Munda-Mon-Khmer

The Munda-Mon-Khmer language family includes numerous languages spoken across India and Southeast Asia.

Examples

Many indigenous people in central India communicate in tongues belonging to the Munda-Mon-Khmer family.
Linguists often study the Munda-Mon-Khmer group to trace historical language development in the region.
The Munda-Mon-Khmer languages are rich in history.
Did you know that Munda-Mon-Khmer includes several dialects?
Linguists often study the Munda-Mon-Khmer group to trace historical language development in the region.
Many indigenous people in central India communicate in tongues belonging to the Munda-Mon-Khmer family.
The Munda-Mon-Khmer language family includes numerous languages spoken across India and Southeast Asia.

Surface Forms

Munda-Mon-Khmer singular

Munda-Mon-Khmer languages plural

Morphology

Munda-Mon-Khmer = Munda + Mon + Khmer (transparent) = Munda + Mon + Khmer

A straightforward compound of the three proper names indicating the language family composed of those branches.

Etymology

Munda-Mon-Khmer joins two place names: Munda, a group of people and languages in India, and Mon and Khmer, peoples and languages of Southeast Asia. So the name gives a clear image of a 'family of related languages' that stretches from central India to parts of Southeast Asia.