Mon language
| Mon | |
|---|---|
| ဘာသာ မန် | |
| Pronunciation | pʰesa mɑn |
| Native to | Myanmar
|
| Region | Lower Myanmar |
| Ethnicity | Mon |
Native speakers | 800,000 - 1 million (2007)[1] |
Austroasiatic
| |
| Mon-Burmese script | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mnw – Modern Monomx – Old Mon |
Linguist List | 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 Asian languages.[3]: 2
Writing
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
Mon sentence is Subject–Verb–Object.[6]: 13
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Wijeyewardene, Gehan (1990). Ethnic Groups Across National Boundaries in Mainland Southeast Asia. ISBN 9789813035577. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- 1 2 "The verb system of Mon" (PDF). March 27, 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
Other websites
Mon edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Mon Music Archived 2021-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Mon News Agency