Language family

Austroasiatic Peoples

Mon-Khmer and Munda peoples: the oldest language stratum of mainland Southeast Asia, with outliers across eastern India.

12
Member ethnic groups
9
Branches represented
2
World regions spanned

Munda3 groups

Bhumij woman from India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand)

Bhumij

India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand)

Mundas woman from India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal)

Mundas

India (Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal)

Santal woman from India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha)

Santal

India (West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha)

Other Austroasiatic groups9 groups

Bahnar woman from Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Bahnar

Central Highlands (Vietnam)

Bru woman from Savannakhet Province (Laos), Vietnam (Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị Provinces)

Bru

Savannakhet Province (Laos), Vietnam (Quảng Bình and Quảng Trị Provinces)

Kachok woman from Ratanakiri Province, northeastern Cambodia

Kachok

Ratanakiri Province, northeastern Cambodia

Khmer woman from Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan

Khmer

Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan

Mlabri woman from Nan and Phrae Provinces, northern Thailand (and Sainyabuli Province, Laos)

Mlabri

Nan and Phrae Provinces, northern Thailand (and Sainyabuli Province, Laos)

Mon woman from Mon State (Myanmar)

Mon

Mon State (Myanmar)

Nyaheun woman from Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos

Nyaheun

Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos

Vietnamese woman from Vietnam

Vietnamese

Vietnam

Wa woman from Wa State (Myanmar)

Wa

Wa State (Myanmar)

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