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Definition of Austro-Asiatic
1. Noun. A family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern Asia.
Generic synonyms: Natural Language, Tongue
Specialized synonyms: Munda, Mon-khmer
Definition of Austro-Asiatic
1. Proper noun. A major language family spoken in parts of Southeast Asia, India and the Nicobar Islands. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Austro-Asiatic
Literary usage of Austro-Asiatic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Khasis by Philip Richard Thornhagh Gurdon (1914)
"Schmidt's conclusions regarding the interconnection of the languages of Schmidt's
Austro-Asiatic group may be found on pp. 748-750 of the Journal of the ..."
2. Prehistoric Settlement of the Pacific by Ward Hunt Goodenough (1996)
"We may have evidence here of the southward spread into Thailand and inland Vietnam
of speakers of Austro-Asiatic languages (see Blust, chapter 7 of this ..."
3. Military Geography for Professionals and the Public by John M. Collins (2000)
"... Sino-Tibetan; Austro- Asiatic; and a miscellaneous family that includes
Aborigine, Amerind, Dravidian, ..."
4. The Mythology of All Races by Louis Herbert Gray, George Foot Moore, John Arnott MacCulloch (1918)
"... who are not Tai at all, but belong to the Austro- Asiatic family, trace their
rulers to the same dragon source. ..."
5. Between East and West: The Moluccas and the Traffic in Spices Up to the by R. A. Donkin (2003)
"... lay the Austro-Asiatic linguistic province, and to the south and east, New
Guinea and adjacent islands, including northern Halmahera and part of Timor, ..."
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