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The Mon-Khmer languages are the autochthonous languages of Indo-China. Together with the Munda languages of India, they compose the Austro-Asiatic phylum of languages. They comprise eleven distinct groups:

Vietnamese in Vietnam (70 million speakers)
Cambodian in Cambodia (7 million)
Aslian languages in peninsular Malaya, split into three groups, viz. Jahaic, Senoic and Semelaic. They are under pressure from Malay.
Xmu or Khmu in northern Laos
Katu in central Laos
Bahnar in southern Laos
Mon in the lower Salween, Burma (1 million).
Wa in the upper Salween, Sino-Burmese border.
Khasi in Meghalhaya, India.
Nicobarese on the Nicobar Islands.
Pear is a remnant on the Cambodian coast.

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 The '''Mon-Khmer''' [[language]]s are the autochthonous languages of [[Indo-China]]. Together with the [[Munda]] languages of [[India]], they compose the [[Austro-Asiatic]] phylum of languages. They comprise eleven distinct groups:
-*[[Vietnamese]] in [[Vietnam]] (80 million speakers)
+*[[Vietnamese]] in [[Vietnam]] (70 million speakers)
 *[[Cambodian]] in [[Cambodia]] (7 million)
 *Aslian languages in peninsular [[Malaya]], split into three groups, viz. Jahaic, Senoic and Semelaic. They are under pressure from [[Malay language|Malay]].