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Asian Language Families

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Asian Language Families covers the classification, distribution, and linguistic groups across Asia, including Tibeto-Burman, Austroasiatic, and tribal dialects. It tests understanding of regional demographics and cultural heritage. This topic frequently appears in UPSC Civil Services and State PSC general studies papers.

Tibeto Burman LanguagesAustroasiatic Language GroupTribal Languages of IndiaLinguistic Demographics of Asia

Asian Language Families Questions

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in Laos?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Lao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lao is the official language of Laos and is widely used in the media, including newspapers, television, and radio.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in Thailand?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Lao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mon is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Thailand and Myanmar.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in Myanmar?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Burmese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mon is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Thailand and Myanmar.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in India?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Santali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in Bangladesh?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Santali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in Nepal?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Santali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in Malaysia?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Aslian
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Aslian is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Malaysia.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in Indonesia?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Munda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Munda is an Austroasiatic language spoken in India and Indonesia.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in the Philippines?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Palawan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Palawan is an Austroasiatic language spoken in the Philippines.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in Taiwan?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Atayal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Atayal is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Taiwan.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in Japan?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Ryukyuan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ryukyuan is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Japan.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language spoken in Korea?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Koreanic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Koreanic is an Austroasiatic language spoken in Korea.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is used in the media in China?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Hmong-Mien
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hmong-Mien is an Austroasiatic language spoken in China.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in Ethiopia?

  1. Amharic

  2. Tigrinya

  3. Oromo

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Amharic, Tigrinya, and Oromo are all Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in Ethiopia.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an Afro-Asiatic language spoken in the Horn of Africa?

  1. Somali

  2. Afar

  3. Oromo

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Somali, Afar, and Oromo are all Afro-Asiatic languages spoken in the Horn of Africa.