Mon language
| Mon | |
|---|---|
| ဘာသာ မန် | |
| Pronunciation | pʰesa mɑn |
| Native to | Myanmar |
| Region | Lower Myanmar |
| Ethnicity | Mon |
Native speakers | 800,000 - 1 million (2007)[1] |
| Mon-Burmese script | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mnw – Modern Monomx – Old Mon |
omx Old Mon | |
| Glottolog | monn1252 Modern Monoldm1242 Old Mon |
The Mon language is one of oldest language in Mainland Southeast Asia, and is part of an Austroasiatic language families.[2] The language is non tonal unlike most of Southeast Asia language[3]: 2
Writing[change | change source]
The Mon script was originally adapted from the Pallava script.[3] Oldest Mon script was found in Central Thailand, the inscriptions dated back around the 6th century, which mon people used to live here, the era called Dvaravati.[4]The Mon script also has been adopted by the Burmese.[5]The Mon alphabet contains 35 consonants[6]: 37
Grammar[change | change source]
Mon sentence is Subject–Verb–Object.[6]: 13
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Modern Mon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Old Mon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) - ↑ "The Mon language: Recipient and donor between Burmese and Thai". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Short Introduction to the Mon Language" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Contact and convergence: The Mon language in Burma and Thailand" (PDF). Retrieved March 27, 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Wijeyewardene, Gehan (1990). Ethnic Groups Across National Boundaries in Mainland Southeast Asia. ISBN 9789813035577. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The verb system of Mon" (PDF). March 27, 2021.
Other websites[change | change source]
Mon edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mon Music Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Mon News Agency
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