Mon language
Spoken language
The Mon language is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Mon people. Mon, like the related Khmer language, but unlike most languages in mainland Southeast Asia, is not tonal. The Mon language is a recognised indigenous language in Myanmar as... Wikipedia
ISO 639-3: Either: – Modern Mon; – Old Mon
Language family: Austroasiatic: Monic > Mon
Native speakers: 800,000 – 1 million (2007)
Native to: Myanmar: Mon State; Kayin State; Tanintharyi Region
Pronunciation: pʰesa mɑn
Region: Lower Myanmar
Writing system: Mon–Burmese (Mon alphabet)