Khasian languages
Khasian languages, group of languages spoken primarily in the Khāsi Hills and Jaintia Hills of Meghālaya state of northeastern India. The Khasian languages form the westernmost branch of the Mon-Khmer language family, itself a part of the Austroasiatic stock, and are the only Mon-Khmer languages spoken outside of Southeast Asia. Speakers of Khasian languages number about 900,000, most of whom speak Khāsi; other languages of the group include Amwi (War), Synteng (Pnar), and Lyng-ngam.
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Article Title:
Khasian languages
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 July 1998
Access Date:
February 23, 2025