Vietnamese language

Classification

Vietnamese is generally said to be part of the Viet-Muong grouping of the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austroasiatic language family, a family that also includes Khmer, spoken in Cambodia, as well as various tribal and regional languages, such as the Munda languages, spoken in northeastern India, and others in southern China. It has been proposed that the Austroasiatic family is a part of the hypothetical Austric superfamily (with Austronesian, Hmong-Mien and Tai-Kadai language families, among others). Although both of the above conclusions are debated, they are still generally accepted, as some believe the Viet-Muong is a language isolate.

Related Topics:
Viet-Muong - Mon-Khmer - Austroasiatic language family - Khmer - Cambodia - Regional language - Munda languages - India - China - Austric - Austronesian

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