mon khmer
/ˌmoʊn ˈkmɛr/
adjective
- Relating to the Mon-Khmer language family.
- She is studying Mon-Khmer linguistics at the university.
- The Mon-Khmer languages share many grammatical features.
- Mon-Khmer speakers are found from Vietnam to eastern India.
noun
- A major language family of Southeast Asia, including languages such as Vietnamese, Khmer, and Mon.
- Linguists classify Vietnamese as part of the Mon-Khmer family.
- The Mon-Khmer language group is one of the oldest in the region.
- Mon-Khmer languages are spoken by millions of people across Southeast Asia.