Khmuic languages

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Khmuic languages are a subgroup of the Mon-Khmer languages.

  • Khao (Khao, Bit)
  • Mlabri (Mlabri, Yumbri)
  • Xinh Mul (Khang, Phong-Kniang, Puoc)
  • Khmu' (Khmu (Khmu'), Khuen, O'du, Mal, Phray (Pray 3), Phai, Lua (Lua', Pray 2))

The Khmu is the only language in the group that has a large number of speakers, while, e.g., the Mlabri language is only spoken by a few hundreds. There is some disagreement over whether the Khao branch, which is here listed as part of the Khmuic language tree, is Khmuic or Palaungic; according to linguist Svantesson, the Khao and Bit languages are best classified as Palaungic.[1]

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  1. ^ Ethnolgue Report for Bit
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