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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 language is spoken by the Burmese people of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Burmese

  2. Jarawa

  3. Sentinelese

  4. Great Andamanese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Burmese language is spoken by the Burmese people, an ethnic group of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language family to which the Burmese language belongs?

  1. Austroasiatic

  2. Austronesian

  3. Papuan

  4. Sino-Tibetan
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Burmese language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burman language?

  1. Mandarin Chinese

  2. Hindi

  3. Burmese

  4. Japanese
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Burmese is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Myanmar (Burma).

Multiple choice

What is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language?

  1. Burmese

  2. Tibetan

  3. Nepali

  4. Bodo
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Burmese is the most widely spoken Tibeto-Burman language, with over 30 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which country has the largest number of Tibeto-Burman language speakers?

  1. China

  2. India

  3. Myanmar

  4. Nepal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

China has the largest number of Tibeto-Burman language speakers, with over 20 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tibetan is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tibet.

Multiple choice

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Bhutan?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dzongkha is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Bhutan.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Ladakh, India?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ladakhi is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Ladakh, India.

Multiple choice

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Dzongkha

  3. Ladakhi

  4. Sherpa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sherpa is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Sherpa people of Nepal.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India?

  1. Adi

  2. Nishi

  3. Apatani

  4. Tagin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Adi is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India?

  1. M

  2. e

  3. i

  4. t

  5. e

  6. i
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Correct answer
Explanation

Meitei is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Manipur, India.

Multiple choice

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Mizoram, India?

  1. Mizo

  2. Hmar

  3. Paite

  4. Lai
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mizo is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Mizoram, India.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tripura, India?

  1. K

  2. o

  3. k

  4. b

  5. o

  6. r

  7. o

  8. k
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Correct answer
Explanation

Kokborok is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Tripura, India.

Multiple choice

Which Tibeto-Burman language is spoken in Assam, India?

  1. Bodo

  2. Karbi

  3. Rabha

  4. Dimasa
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodo is the Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Assam, India.

Multiple choice

What is the primary language of the Changpa nomads of Ladakh?

  1. Changpa

  2. Ladakhi

  3. Tibetan

  4. Hindi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Changpa is the primary language spoken by the Changpa nomads, a community of Tibetan origin living in the Changthang region of Ladakh.