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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

What is the name of the language spoken by the Rakhine people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Rakhine
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rakhine people of Myanmar speak the Rakhine language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Kayah people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

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

The Kayah people of Myanmar speak the Kayah language.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Pa-O people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Pa-O
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Pa-O people of Myanmar speak the Pa-O language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Danu people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

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

The Danu people of Myanmar speak the Danu language.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Palaung people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Palaung
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Palaung people of Myanmar speak the Palaung language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Wa people of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. Wa
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Wa people of Myanmar speak the Wa language.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a major Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Nepali

  3. Bhotiya

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

Nepali is the only major Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a major Austroasiatic language spoken in India?

  1. Santali

  2. Munda

  3. Ho

  4. Kharia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Santali is the only major Austroasiatic language spoken in India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Sino-Tibetan languages?

  1. They all have a complex system of verb conjugation.

  2. They all have a large number of loanwords from Sanskrit.

  3. They all have a rich oral tradition.

  4. They all have a tonal system.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Sino-Tibetan languages all have a tonal system, which means that the pitch of the voice can change the meaning of a word.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Austroasiatic languages?

  1. They all have a complex system of verb conjugation.

  2. They all have a large number of loanwords from Sanskrit.

  3. They all have a rich oral tradition.

  4. They all have a head-marking system of grammar.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Austroasiatic languages all have a head-marking system of grammar, which means that grammatical relationships are marked on the head of the phrase, rather than on the dependent.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Onge tribe, an indigenous community in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Onge

  2. Jarawa

  3. Sentinelese

  4. Great Andamanese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Onge language is the native tongue of the Onge tribe, an indigenous community residing in the Little Andaman Island.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Jarawa tribe, an indigenous community in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Jarawa

  2. Sentinelese

  3. Great Andamanese

  4. Onge
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Jarawa language is the native tongue of the Jarawa tribe, an indigenous community inhabiting the Jarawa Reserve in the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Sentinelese people, an isolated tribe in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Sentinelese

  2. Jarawa

  3. Onge

  4. Great Andamanese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Sentinelese language is the native tongue of the Sentinelese people, an isolated tribe residing on North Sentinel Island in the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Great Andamanese tribe, an indigenous community in the Andaman Islands?

  1. Great Andamanese

  2. Jarawa

  3. Onge

  4. Sentinelese
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Andamanese language is the native tongue of the Great Andamanese tribe, an indigenous community inhabiting the Strait Island in the Andaman Islands.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Nicobarese people in the Little Nicobar Island?

  1. Little Nicobarese

  2. Car Nicobarese

  3. Great Nicobarese

  4. Shompen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Little Nicobarese language is the native tongue of the Nicobarese people inhabiting the Little Nicobar Island.