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Mon language - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Afghan, Afghani, Afrikaans, Ainu, Akan, Akkadian, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquian, Algonquin, Amharic, Anatolian, Andaman, Apache, Arabic, Aramaic, Araucanian, Arawak, Arawakan, Armenian, Aryan, Assamese |
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The Mon language is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Myanmar.
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Bilabial |
Dental |
Palatal |
Velar |
Glottal |
| Stops |
Voiceless Unaspirated |
p |
t |
[ty] |
k |
' |
| Voiceless Aspirate |
[ph] |
[th] |
[tyh] |
[kh] |
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| Implosive |
['b] |
['d] |
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| Fricatives |
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s |
(S)* |
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h |
| Nasals |
m |
n |
ñ |
N |
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| Liquids |
w |
l, r |
y |
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- [S] is only found in Burmese loans.
Intonation
- High tone, voicing of vowel ordinary to creaky
- Low tone, breathy vowel
External links
Other information that should be added:
- Most closely related languages
- Location and number of speakers
- Historical overview of Mon
- Summarized overview of grammar
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Example Usage of language |
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AlainaFrederick: @triciagoyer My grandparents are from there - hate when they speak their native language so we don't understand... |
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Kamella: @johncmayer 'Fo shizzy/izzle/bizzle' and all other stupid slang terms. Eng is a great language let's use it! #leaveitinthe00's |
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angelicajonas: excuse my language :] but itz so true i love you rob and taylor ya'll rock im soooo not a crazy stalker fan but i wanna date ya'll sooo bad |
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