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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 official language of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. English
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Explanation

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is the official language of Thailand?

  1. Thai

  2. English

  3. Chinese

  4. Khmer
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Explanation

Thai is the official language of Thailand and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the most widely spoken language in the BIMSTEC region?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Burmese

  4. Thai
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Explanation

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the BIMSTEC region, with over 500 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the BIMSTEC region?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Burmese

  4. Thai
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Explanation

Hindi is spoken by the largest number of people in the BIMSTEC region, with over 500 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Nepali

  3. English

  4. Sanskrit
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Explanation

Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the official language of Myanmar?

  1. Burmese

  2. Karen

  3. Shan

  4. English
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Burmese is the official language of Myanmar and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Multiple choice

Which language is the seventh most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Tagalog

  2. Vietnamese

  3. Thai

  4. Burmese
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Explanation

Tagalog is the seventh most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 100 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the eighth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Vietnamese

  2. Thai

  3. Burmese

  4. Khmer
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Explanation

Vietnamese is the eighth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 90 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the ninth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Thai

  2. Burmese

  3. Khmer

  4. Lao
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Explanation

Thai is the ninth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 60 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the tenth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Burmese

  2. Khmer

  3. Lao

  4. Nepali
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Explanation

Burmese is the tenth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 50 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the eleventh most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Khmer

  2. Lao

  3. Nepali

  4. Sinhala
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Explanation

Khmer is the eleventh most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 15 million speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is the twelfth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries?

  1. Lao

  2. Nepali

  3. Sinhala

  4. Uzbek
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Explanation

Lao is the twelfth most widely spoken language in the ADB's member countries, with over 10 million speakers.

Multiple choice

What is the Dalai Lama's nationality?

  1. Tibetan

  2. Chinese

  3. Indian

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The Dalai Lama is Tibetan.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the language spoken by the Juang people, a Munda-speaking tribe living in the Keonjhar district of Odisha?

  1. Gondi

  2. Muria

  3. Bhili

  4. Juang
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Explanation

Juang is the language spoken by the Juang people, a Munda-speaking tribe living in the Keonjhar district of Odisha.

Multiple choice

Which language family is the most widely spoken in Nepal?

  1. Indo-Aryan

  2. Tibeto-Burman

  3. Austroasiatic
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Explanation

The Indo-Aryan language family is the most widely spoken in Nepal, with over 80% of the population speaking an Indo-Aryan language.