A preliminary study of Mnar

Abstract

The present paper is an initiatory investigation of Mnar, a dialect of Khasi, which is classified under the Mon-Khmer branch of the Austro-Asiatic language family. Mnar occupies the area known as Jirang, which falls under the RiBhoi district of Meghalaya. Although, Mnar shares common structural traits with other Austro-Asiatic languages, it still exhibits unique properties, providing a great opportunity for succinct investigation of the structural patterns existing in the language.