Austroasiatic stock | areas where spoken* |
MON-KHMER FAMILY | |
Khasian branch | Meghalaya (NE India) |
Khasi, Synteng, Lyng-ngam | |
Amwi (War) | |
Palaungic branch (Palaung-Wa) | |
Kano' (Danau) | NE Myanmar |
Palaung-Riang subbranch | NE Myanmar, SW China |
Ta-ang (Palaung, Gold Palaung), Ka-ang | |
Da-ang (Pale, Silver Palaung) | |
Na-ang, Ra-ang | |
Riang, White-striped Riang, Black Riang | |
Angkuic subbranch | |
Angku (Kon-Keu), U, Hu | SW China, NE Myanmar |
Mok, Man-Met | NE Myanmar, SW China, N Thailand |
Khabit | NW Laos |
Samtao of Laos | NW Laos |
Lamet (Khamet), Ramet (Lua') | NW Laos, N Thailand |
Waic subbranch | |
Plang (Bu Lang, Samtao of Myanmar) | SW China, NE Myanmar |
Wa, Paraok, Avüa, Alva | SW China, NE Myanmar |
Phalok | N Thailand |
Lawa (Ravüa, Lua') | N Thailand |
Mang | N Vietnam |
Khmuic branch | |
Khmu (Kammu, Xa Khmu), Yuan | N Laos, N Thailand |
Mal (Thin, Prai, Phai, Lua') | NW Laos, N Thailand |
Mlabri, Yumbri | N Thailand |
Iduh (Odu, Thai Hat) | NE Laos, NW Vietnam |
Thai Then | N Laos |
Phong, Kaniang, Piat, Phong Lan | NE Laos |
Khsing Mul (Puoc, Ksing Mun) | NE Laos, NW Vietnam |
Khang | NW Vietnam |
Pakanic branch | S China |
Palyu (Bolyu, Lai) | |
Pakan (Bugan) | |
Vietic branch | |
Viet-Muong subbranch | |
Vietnamese (Kinh) Vietnam, | S China |
Muong, Nguon | N Vietnam |
Arem | NW Vietnam |
Sach, May, Ruc | NW Vietnam |
Thavung, Ahlau, Aheu (Phone Soung) | C Laos |
Maleng (Pakatan), Malieng | C Laos, NW Vietnam |
Tum, Cuoi, Pong, Uy-Lo, Khong-Kheng | NW Vietnam, C Laos |
Katuic branch | |
West Katuic subbranch | |
Bru, Makong, Kanay | C Vietnam, C Laos, NE Thailand |
So, Tri (Chali), Truy | C Laos, NE Thailand |
Kuay (Souei, Kuy), Yeu | NE Thailand, S Laos, N Cambodia |
East Katuic subbranch | |
Katu, Kantu, Phuong | C Vietnam, C Laos |
Pacoh C Vietnam, | C Laos |
Ngkriang (Ngeq) | C Laos |
Katang | C Laos |
Ta-oih (Ta-oi, Ta-uas), Ong, Yir | C Laos |
Bahnaric branch | |
West Bahnaric subbranch | |
Brao (Lave), Krung, Kravet | S Laos, NE Cambodia |
Jru' (Loven) | S Laos |
Nyah Heuny (Ngaheune) | S Laos |
Sok, Oy, Sou, Cheng, Sapuan | S Laos |
Northwest Bahnaric subbranch | |
Tarieng (Talieng) | S Laos |
Alak (Harlaak), Lawi | S Laos |
North Bahnaric subbranch | |
Kacho' | NE Cambodia |
Rengao | C Vietnam |
Sedang (Hatea), Tadrah, Didrah | C Vietnam |
Hre | C Vietnam |
Jeh, Halang, Kayong | C Vietnam |
Cua, Takua, Duan | C Vietnam |
Central Bahnaric subbranch | |
Bahnar | C Vietnam |
Tampuan | NE Cambodia |
South Bahnaric subbranch | |
Mnong, Biat, Phnong | S Vietnam, SE Cambodia |
Sre (Koho), Maa' | S Vietnam |
Stieng | SE Cambodia |
Chrau | S Vietnam |
Pearic branch | |
Chong | SE Thailand |
Chung (Sa-och) | W Cambodia |
Song of Trat | SE Thailand |
Samre (Eastern Pear) | SE Thailand, W Cambodia |
Samrai (Western Pear) | W Cambodia |
Song of Kampong Spoe | C Cambodia |
Pear of Kampong Thum | N Cambodia |
Khmeric branch | Cambodia, NE and SE Thailand, S Vietnam |
Khmer, Northern Khmer, Southern Khmer, Western Khmer | |
Old Khmer (Angkorian), Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer | |
Monic branch | |
Mon | C and S Myanmar; N, W, and C Thailand |
Old Mon | C Myanmar; C, N, and NE Thailand |
Nyah Kur (Chao Bon) | C and NE Thailand |
Aslian branch | |
North Aslian subbranch (Semang) | |
Kenta', Kensiw, Ten-en | S Thailand, NW Malaysia |
Jahai | N Malaysia |
Menriq | N Malaysia |
Bateg | N and C Malaysia |
Che' Wong (Siwang) | C Malaysia |
Senoic subbranch (Sakai) | |
Lanoh, Semnam, Sabum | NW Malaysia |
Temiar | C Malaysia |
Semai | C Malaysia |
Jah Hut (Jah Het) | C Malaysia |
South Aslian subbranch (Semelaic) | |
Betise' (Mah Meri, Besisi) | S Malaysia |
Semelai | S Malaysia |
Semaq Beri | S Malaysia |
Nicobarese branch | Nicobar Islands (India) |
Car, Chowra, Teresa, Bompaka | |
Nancowry (Central Nicobar), Camorta, Trinkat, Katchall | |
Coastal Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar | |
Shompe | |
MUNDA FAMILY | E India |
North Munda subfamily | |
Korku | Madhya Pradesh |
Kherwari branch | Bihar, Bengal, Orissa |
Santhali | |
Mundari | |
Ho, Bhumij | |
South Munda subfamily | |
Central Munda branch | Orissa, Bihar |
Kharia | |
Juang | |
Koraput Munda branch | Orissa, Andhra Pradesh |
Gutob, Remo | |
Sora (Savara), Juray, Gorum |
*Capital letters denote direction, C standing for central.
Based on "Table 41: Austroasiatic Languages." Encyclopaedia Britannica 2003. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 29 May, 2003 http://search.eb.com/eb/article?eu=126309.