Môn-Khơme
Definition
- Proper Noun:
- Mon-Khmer: A language family comprising numerous languages spoken by ethnic groups in Vietnam and across mainland Southeast Asia. This family includes languages such as Bahnar, Bru, Chrau, Cor, Koho, Katu, Jeh-Trieng, Hre, Khang, Khmer, Khmu, Ma, Mang, Mnong, Odu, Rmam, Ta'Oi, Sing Mun, Sedang, and Stieng.
Usage Examples
- Proper Noun:
- Tiếng Việt có ảnh hưởng từ ngữ hệ Môn-Khơme. (Vietnamese has been influenced by the Mon-Khmer language family.)
- Nhiều ngôn ngữ Môn-Khơme được sử dụng ở Tây Nguyên. (Many Mon-Khmer languages are spoken in the Central Highlands.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in linguistic, anthropological, and historical contexts to discuss the classification of languages and cultures in Southeast Asia.
- It can function attributively to describe language features or ethnic groups, e.g., "Mon-Khmer languages," "Mon-Khmer peoples."
Variants and Related Words
- Ngữ hệ Môn-Khơme: Mon-Khmer language family.
- Các ngôn ngữ Môn-Khơme: Mon-Khmer languages.
Synonyms
- Austroasiatic languages: The broader language phylum that includes the Mon-Khmer family, as well as the Munda languages of India. In many academic contexts, "Mon-Khmer" is used synonymously with the major branch of Austroasiatic.
Related Terms
- Ngôn ngữ Nam Á: Austroasiatic languages.
- Tiếng Khơme: The Khmer language, the most widely spoken language within the Mon-Khmer family.
- Dân tộc thiểu số: Ethnic minorities (many of whom speak Mon-Khmer languages in Vietnam).