Palaungic languages
Palaungic languages, branch of the Mon-Khmer group of the Austroasiatic languages. Palaungic languages are spoken primarily in Myanmar (Burma) and secondarily in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Yunnan province in China. The members of the Palaungic branch are somewhat controversial but are generally given as Kano’ (Danau, or Danaw), Mang, and sometimes Lamet (which are often grouped in the Khmuic branch), as well as the many languages classified within the Palaung-Riang, Angkuic, and Waic subbranches of Palaungic.
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Article Title:
Palaungic languages
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
06 May 2015
Access Date:
March 13, 2025