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Mon language

NameMon
Nativename 
Pronunciation-mnwpʰesa mɑn
StatesBurma (Myanmar), Thailand
RegionSoutheast Asia
SpeakersBurma: 742,900, Total: 850,530
FamilycolorAustro-Asiatic
Fam2Nuclear Mon � Khmer
Fam3Monic
ScriptBurmese alphabet (itself derived from the Old Mon Indic-based script)
MinorityBurma (Myanmar), Thailand
Iso3mnw
NoticeIPA

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The Mon language ( ; ) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Mon, who live in Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. Mon, like the related language Cambodian-but unlike most languages in Mainland Southeast Asia-is not tonal. Mon is spoken by more than a million people today. In recent years, usage of Mon has inclined rapidly, especially among the younger generation. Many ethnic Mon are monolingual in Burmese. In Burma, the majority of speakers live in Mon State, followed by Tanintharyi Division and Kayin State.

The Mon script is derived from Indian Brahmi script and is the source of the Burmese script.


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