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Mon language

Mon language

9.9
A language of the Mon people in Myanmar and Thailand
  • noun
translation icon : idioma mon
  • Many ancient inscriptions in Myanmar are written in Mon language.

Examples

  • She is studying the Mon language to learn more about her heritage.

  • The Mon language has a rich history dating back over a thousand years.

  • The Mon language is rich in history.

  • Many people are learning the Mon language today.

  • Many ancient inscriptions in Myanmar are written in Mon language.

  • She is studying the Mon language to learn more about her heritage.

  • The Mon language has a rich history dating back over a thousand years.

Synonyms

Mon
vsMon language
9.9

A language spoken by people in Myanmar and Thailand called Mon

uses a more specific Mon-Khmer classification rather than Austroasiatic

Surface Forms

Mon language singular
Mon languages plural

Morphology

Mon + language

This is a straightforward proper-noun + noun combination: 'Mon' names the people/language and 'language' denotes the spoken system, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it means 'the language of the Mon people.' The pattern proper-name + language is cross-linguistically common and follows transparent compositional rules.

Etymology

Mon language comes from the Mon people, who long ago lived in the area now called Myanmar and Thailand and used this speech in their towns and inscriptions. So, the name simply means 'the language of the Mon people'.