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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.

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Asian Language Families Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon-Khmer

  2. Munda

  3. Vietic

  4. Khasi
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The Mon-Khmer language family is the largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the second largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Munda

  2. Vietic

  3. Khasi

  4. Nicobarese
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The Munda language family is the second largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 10 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the third largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Vietic

  2. Khasi

  3. Nicobarese

  4. Palaungic
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The Vietic language family is the third largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 6 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the fourth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Khasi

  2. Nicobarese

  3. Palaungic

  4. Wa
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The Khasi language family is the fourth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the fifth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Nicobarese

  2. Palaungic

  3. Wa

  4. Aslian
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The Nicobarese language family is the fifth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 30,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the sixth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Palaungic

  2. Wa

  3. Aslian

  4. Mon
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The Palaungic language family is the sixth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 20,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the seventh largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Wa

  2. Aslian

  3. Mon

  4. Khmer
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The Wa language family is the seventh largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 10,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the eighth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Aslian

  2. Mon

  3. Khmer

  4. Vietnamese
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The Aslian language family is the eighth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 5,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the ninth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon

  2. Khmer

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Mlabri
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The Mon language family is the ninth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the tenth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Khmer

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Mlabri

  4. Riang
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The Khmer language family is the tenth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the eleventh largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Vietnamese

  2. Mlabri

  3. Riang

  4. Pnar
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The Vietnamese language family is the eleventh largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the twelfth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mlabri

  2. Riang

  3. Pnar

  4. Bahnar
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The Mlabri language family is the twelfth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the thirteenth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Riang

  2. Pnar

  3. Bahnar

  4. Sedang
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The Riang language family is the thirteenth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the fourteenth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Pnar

  2. Bahnar

  3. Sedang

  4. Katu
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The Pnar language family is the fourteenth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 1,000 speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the national language of Cambodia?

  1. Khmer

  2. Thai

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Lao
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Khmer is the national language of Cambodia and is spoken by the majority of the population.