Khasi language is included in

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Munda branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family

Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family

North Assam branch of Sino-Tibetan family

Assam-Myanmar branch of Sino-Tibetan family

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The correct answer is B) Mon-Khmer branch of Austro-Asiatic sub-family.

The Khasi language is an indigenous language spoken by the Khasi people in the state of Meghalaya in India, as well as by a smaller population in neighbouring Bangladesh. Linguistically, Khasi belongs to the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic language family. The Austro-Asiatic family is dispersed across Southeast Asia and parts of India.

Other branches of the Austro-Asiatic family include the Munda languages, spoken primarily in central and eastern India (e.g., Santali, Mundari, Ho), and various languages spoken in Southeast Asia (e.g., Khmer, Vietnamese, Mon). The Sino-Tibetan language family, on the other hand, includes languages like Tibetan, Burmese, and many languages spoken in Northeast India such as Bodo, Manipuri (Meitei), and various tribal languages.

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