Mon language (Topic)

The Mon language (Mon: ဘာသာမန်, Burmese: မွန်ဘာသာစကား listen; Thai: ภาษามอญ listen), formerly known as Peguan and Talaing, 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 well as a recognised indigenous language of Thailand.