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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 Austroasiatic language is spoken in Cambodia?

  1. Khmer

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Mon

  4. Santali
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Khmer is the official language of Cambodia and is spoken by over 15 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is spoken in Vietnam?

  1. Khmer

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Mon

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

Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam and is spoken by over 85 million people.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is spoken in Myanmar?

  1. Khmer

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Mon

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

Mon is spoken by over 1 million people in Myanmar and is one of the country's official languages.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is spoken in India?

  1. Khmer

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Mon

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

Santali is spoken by over 7 million people in India and is one of the country's official languages.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Austronesian

  2. Sino-Tibetan

  3. Austroasiatic

  4. Tai-Kadai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Austroasiatic language family is one of the major language families of Southeast Asia.

Multiple choice

How many Austroasiatic languages are there?

  1. 100

  2. 200

  3. 300

  4. 400
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A Correct answer
Explanation

There are about 100 Austroasiatic languages spoken in Southeast Asia and India.

Multiple choice

What is the largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon-Khmer

  2. Munda

  3. Khmuic

  4. Pakanic
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mon-Khmer language family is the largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 100 languages.

Multiple choice

What is the second largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon-Khmer

  2. Munda

  3. Khmuic

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

The Munda language family is the second largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 20 languages.

Multiple choice

What is the third largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon-Khmer

  2. Munda

  3. Khmuic

  4. Pakanic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Khmuic language family is the third largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 10 languages.

Multiple choice

What is the fourth largest Austroasiatic language family?

  1. Mon-Khmer

  2. Munda

  3. Khmuic

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

The Pakanic language family is the fourth largest Austroasiatic language family, with over 5 languages.

Multiple choice

Which ancient language is used in the liturgy of the Buddhist faith?

  1. Latin

  2. Greek

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Pali
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Pali is the liturgical language of the Buddhist faith.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

  1. Nicobarese

  2. Shompen

  3. Jarawa

  4. Sentinelese
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Correct answer
Explanation

Nicobarese, Shompen, Jarawa, and Sentinelese are all spoken in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an Austronesian language?

  1. Tagalog

  2. Hawaiian

  3. Japanese

  4. Indonesian
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Japanese is a Japonic language, not an Austronesian language.

Multiple choice

What is the largest Austronesian language by number of speakers?

  1. Indonesian

  2. Tagalog

  3. Javanese

  4. Vietnamese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Indonesian is the largest Austronesian language by number of speakers, with over 200 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which Austronesian language is spoken in the Philippines?

  1. Tagalog

  2. Cebuano

  3. Ilocano

  4. Hiligaynon
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tagalog is the Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines.