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Austro-Asiatic Definition

Austro-Asiatic (ôs′trō ā′z̸hē at′ik)

noun

a family of languages scattered widely throughout S Asia, including Mon, Khmer, Vietnamese, and the Munda languages of NE India

Etymology: Austro- (sense ) + Asiatic

adjective

designating or of this family of languages

Austro-Asiatic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • family: The Khasi speak a Mon-Khmer language of the Austro-Asiatic family.
  • language: But papers on Tibeto-Burman and Austro-Asiatic languages located in South Asia will also be welcome.