Monic | |
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Geographic distribution | Indochina |
Linguistic classification | Austroasiatic
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Glottolog | moni1258 |
Monic | |
The Monic /ˈmoʊnɪk/ 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.