Mon leid
The Mon leid (Mon: ဘာသာမန်
listen (help·info); Burmese: မွန်ဘာသာစကားlisten (help·info)) is an Austroasiatic leid spoken bi the Mon, who live in Burma an Thailand. Mon, like the relatit leid Cambodian—but unlike maist leids in Mainland Sootheast Asie—is no tonal. Mon is spoken bi less nor a million fowk today.[1] In recent years, uisage o Mon haes declined rapidly, especially amang the yunger generation.[1] Mony ethnic Mon are monolingual in Burmese. In Burma, the majority o speakers live in Mon State, follaed bi Tanintharyi Division an Kayin State.[2]
| Mon | |
|---|---|
| ဘာသာမန် | |
| Pronunciation | [pʰesa mɑn] |
| Native tae | Burma (Myanmar), Thailand |
| Region | Irrawaddy delta an east |
Native speakers | Burma: 742,900 Tot: 850,530[1] |
| Burmese alphabet (itself derived frae the Auld Mon Indic-based script) | |
| Offeecial status | |
Recognised minority leid in | |
| Leid codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:mnw – Modren Monomx – Auld Mon |
omx Auld Mon | |
The Mon script is derived frae Indian Brahmi script an is the source o the Burmese script.
References
eedit- ↑ a b c Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (2005). "Mon: A language of Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. SIL International. Retrieved 9 Julie 2006.
- ↑ Dr. SM. "The Mon Language (An endangered species)". Monland Restoration Council. Archived frae the original on 7 Apryle 2013. Retrieved 12 Julie 2006.