Khasic languages
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| Geographic distribution: |
Meghalaya and Bangladesh |
| Linguistic classification: | Austroasiatic
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| Glottolog: | khas1268[1] |
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The Khasic or Khasian languages are a family of Austroasiatic languages spoken in the northeastern Indian state Meghalaya and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. They consist of:
- Khasi
- Pnar (Jaintia): closest to Proto-Khasi
- War: southern dialect displaying no vowel length contrast, as well as vowel restructuring
- Amwi
- Bhoi
- Lyngngam: Speakers were former Garo speakers who had adopted Khasi.
Paul Sidwell (2011) suggests that Khasian is closely related to Palaungic, forming a Khasi–Palaungic branch.
References
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- Journal of the South East Asia linguistics society, Vol. 4.2, December 2011, JSEALS
- Comparative reconstruction
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