The Monic languages are a branch of the Austroasiatic language family descended from the Old Monic language of the kingdom of Dvaravati in what is now central Thailand. The Nyahkur people continue directly from that kingdom, whereas the Mon are descendants of those who migrated to Pegu after the 11th century Khmer conquest of Dvaravati.
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Classification Confidence Reconstructed Ancestor RegionIndochina, Malay Peninsula 2 Proto-Language StatusReconstructed ancestor is Proto-Austroasiatic; early form Old Mon 2 Compare
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Sources
1. Glottolog: Monic (languoid record)
GlottologLanguoid record: child_language_count
"child_language_count": 3
Languoid record: level and category
"level": "family", "bookkeeping": false, "category": "Family"
View the Source 2. Monic languages - Wikipedia
Infobox, Geographic distribution
Geographic distribution: Indochina, Malay Peninsula
Infobox, Reconstructed ancestor
Reconstructed ancestor: Proto-Austroasiatic
Lead section
descended from the Old Monic language of the kingdom of Dvaravati
View the SourceWikidata: Monic languages
Wikidata Q3217497, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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