Lamet languages
Asian language
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Lamet is a language spoken in Southeast Asia, primarily in Myanmar and Thailand. It is part of the Palaungic branch of the Mon-Khmer language family, which itself belongs to the larger Austroasiatic stock. Many Mon-Khmer languages are spoken across mainland Southeast Asia, with some, like Vietnamese and Khmer, having millions of speakers. However, numerous Mon-Khmer languages, including potentially Lamet, are endangered and at risk of extinction due to globalization and the pressure to adopt more widely spoken languages.123
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