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Austronesian languages
Major divisions of the Austronesian languages.
The Chamic languages are a group of Austronesian languages primarily spoken in mainland Southeast Asia. Within this region, they are found in Vietnam, Cambodia, and the border regions of Laos. Additionally, these languages are spoken on Hainan Island in southern China.12