Mon language

Mon
ဘာသာ မန်
Pronunciationpʰesa mɑn
Native toMyanmar

Thailand

RegionLower Myanmar
EthnicityMon
Native speakers
800,000 - 1 million (2007)[1]
Mon-Burmese script
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
mnw – Modern Mon
omx – Old Mon
omx Old Mon
Glottologmonn1252  Modern Mon
oldm1242  Old Mon

The Mon language is one of oldest language in Mainland Southeast Asia, and is part of an Austroasiatic language families.[2] The language is non tonal unlike most of Southeast Asia language[3]: 2 

  1. Modern Mon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Old Mon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. "The Mon language: Recipient and donor between Burmese and Thai". Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  3. Cite error: The named reference inmon was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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