Mon People - Language and Script

Language and Script

See also: Mon language

The Mon language is part of the Monic group of the Mon–Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic family, closely related to the Nyah Kur language and more distantly related to Khmer. The writing system is Indic based. The Burmans adapted the Mon script for Burmese following their conquest of Mon territory during Anawrahta's reign.

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