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1 day ago · The Austronesian languages ( / ˌɔːstrəˈniːʒən /) are a language family widely spoken throughout Maritime Southeast Asia, parts of Mainland Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Taiwan (by Taiwanese indigenous peoples ). [1] They are spoken by about 386 million people (4.9% of the world population ).
2 days ago · Khmer ( / kəˈmɛər / kə-MAIR; [3] ខ្មែរ, UNGEGN: Khmêr [kʰmae]) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Khmer people, and the official and national language of Cambodia. Khmer has been influenced considerably by Sanskrit and Pali, especially in the royal and religious registers, through Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 16 million (2007)
- Cambodia
- Austroasiatic, Khmer
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1 day ago · Vietnamese (Vietnamese: tiếng Việt) is an Austroasiatic language spoken primarily in Vietnam where it is the national and official language.Vietnamese is spoken natively by around 85 million people, several times as many as the rest of the Austroasiatic family combined.
- 85 million (2019)
Apr 29, 2024 · The languages of the Austroasiatic (AA) language family share a core set of derivational prefixes and infixes that are largely fossilized. Beyond these, there is a wide range of morphological features throughout these more than 160 languages.
May 4, 2024 · The Austroasiatic languages include Vietnamese and Khmer, as well as many other languages spoken in areas scattered as far afield as Malaya and central India , often in isolated pockets surrounded by the ranges of other language groups. Most linguists believe that Austroasiatic languages once ranged continuously across southeast Asia and that ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Map is showing how many articles of each European language there were (as of January 2019). 1 square represents 10,000 articles. Languages with less than 10,000 articles are represented with one square.
May 8, 2024 · The most well-known Austroasiatic languages are Vietnamese and Khmer (Cambodian), while many others are spoken by minority groups across the region. Familiarizing students with Austroasiatic languages can provide valuable insights into the linguistic diversity, historical richness, and cultural wealth of Southeast Asia.
