Language family

Austroasiatic Peoples

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

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18
Member ethnic groups
11
Branches represented
3
World regions spanned

Munda4 groups

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

Bhumij

India (West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand)

Ho woman from Kolhan region, Jharkhand, India (with Odisha and West Bengal)

Ho

Kolhan region, Jharkhand, India (with Odisha and West Bengal)

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)

Palaungic3 groups

Lamet woman from Bokeo and Luang Namtha provinces, northwestern Laos

Lamet

Bokeo and Luang Namtha provinces, northwestern Laos

Palaung (Ta'ang) woman from Northern Shan State, Myanmar (also Yunnan, China and northern Thailand)

Palaung (Ta'ang)

Northern Shan State, Myanmar (also Yunnan, China and northern Thailand)

Wa woman from Wa State (Myanmar)

Wa

Wa State (Myanmar)

Other Austroasiatic groups11 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

Katu (Cơ Tu) woman from Annamite Range, Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên Huế, central Vietnam (and southern Laos)

Katu (Cơ Tu)

Annamite Range, Quảng Nam and Thừa Thiên Huế, central Vietnam (and southern Laos)

Khmer woman from Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan

Khmer

Cambodia, Mekong Delta, Isan

Mah Meri woman from Selangor coast and Carey Island (Pulau Carey), Peninsular Malaysia

Mah Meri

Selangor coast and Carey Island (Pulau Carey), Peninsular Malaysia

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

Semai woman from Central highlands of Perak and Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia

Semai

Central highlands of Perak and Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia

Vietnamese woman from Vietnam

Vietnamese

Vietnam

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