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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 language is spoken in the northern part of Afghanistan?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

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

Uzbek is spoken by the Uzbek people, who live in the northern part of Afghanistan.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the Hazara people of Afghanistan?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

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

Hazara is spoken by the Hazara people, who live in the central part of Afghanistan.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest ethnic group in Afghanistan?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

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

Baluchi is spoken by the Baluch people, who are the smallest ethnic group in Afghanistan.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Pashto?

  1. Dari

  2. Uzbek

  3. Turkmen

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

Pashto is closely related to Kurdish, which is spoken in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Hazara?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

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

Hazara is closely related to Tajik, which is spoken in Tajikistan.

Multiple choice

Which language is closely related to Baluchi?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

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

Baluchi is closely related to Brahui, which is spoken in Pakistan and Iran.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bangladesh?

  1. Chittagonian

  2. Sylheti

  3. Rajbangsi

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

Tripuri is a language spoken by a small community in eastern Bangladesh. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Lhotshamkha

  3. Sharchopkha

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

Bumthangkha is a language spoken by a small community in central Bhutan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

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

Tamang is a language spoken by a small community in northern Nepal. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Chittagonian

  3. Sylheti

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

Rajbangsi is a language spoken by a small community in northern Bangladesh. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Lhotshamkha

  3. Sharchopkha

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

Bumthangkha is a language spoken by a small community in central Bhutan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

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

Tamang is a language spoken by a small community in northern Nepal. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Multiple choice

Which Austroasiatic language is spoken in Cambodia?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Munda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

  4. Munda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C 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 India?

  1. Khmer

  2. Mon

  3. Vietnamese

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

Munda languages are spoken by over 10 million people in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.