Bahnaric languages

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Bahnaric
Geographic distribution:	Indochina
Genetic classification:	Austro-Asiatic  Mon-Khmer   Eastern    Bahnaric
Subdivisions:	Central Bahnaric North Bahnaric West Bahnaric

The Bahnaric languages are a group of about thirty Mon-Khmer languages spoken by about 700,000 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Internal diversity suggests that the family broke up about 3000 years ago.

• North Bahnaric: a dialect chain north of the Chamic languages, including
  • Sedang
  • Halang
  • Jeh
  • Hrê
  • Rengao
  • etc.

• West Bahnaric: a dialect chain to the west of North Bahnaric, including Brao, Lave, Jru’, Nyaheun, Oi, etc.

• Central Bahnaric: a language family divided by the Chamic languages
  • Alak
  • Cua
  • West Central: Kasseng/Taliang, Yaeh
  • South Central: to the southwest of Chamic:
    • Tampuon
    • Bahnar
    • South Bahnaric languages: Chrau, Koho-Srê, Mnong, Stieng-Biet

[edit] External links

• Bahnaric languages (2003)
• Bahnaric family tree on Ethnologue