Mon
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The Mon are one of the oldest ethnic groups in mainland Southeast Asia, historically influential in the spread of Theravada Buddhism and early state formation in what is now Myanmar and Thailand.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
→
indigenous people → |
| architecturalHeritage |
brick monuments in Dvaravati sites
→
early Buddhist stupas in central Thailand → |
| artStyle |
Dvaravati art
→
|
| associatedModernCity |
Bago
→
Lopburi → Nakhon Pathom → |
| capitalCityHistorical |
Martaban
→
Pegu → Thaton → |
| continent |
Asia
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|
| culturalInfluence |
development of early scripts in mainland Southeast Asia
→
influence on Burmese culture → influence on Thai culture → spread of Theravada Buddhism to Burma and Thailand → |
| diaspora |
Mon communities in Myanmar border regions
→
Mon communities in Thailand → |
| heritageStatus |
one of the oldest documented ethnic groups in mainland Southeast Asia
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|
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
early second millennium CE
→
first millennium CE → |
| historicalRegion |
Central Thailand
→
Lower Burma → |
| historicalReligion |
Hinduism
→
Mahayana Buddhism → |
| language |
Mon language
→
|
| languageFamily |
Austroasiatic languages
→
|
| laterPoliticalStatus |
incorporated into Burmese kingdoms
→
incorporated into Siamese kingdoms → |
| notableKingdom |
Dvaravati
→
Hanthawaddy Kingdom → Thaton Kingdom → |
| politicalStatus |
historically independent kingdoms
→
|
| populationStatus |
minority in Myanmar
→
minority in Thailand → |
| primaryCountry |
Myanmar
→
Thailand → |
| recognizedAs |
ethnic minority in Thailand
→
official ethnic group in Myanmar → |
| region |
Mainland Southeast Asia
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|
| religion |
Theravada Buddhism
→
animism → |
| roleInReligion |
early promoters of Theravada Buddhism in mainland Southeast Asia
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|
| roleInStateFormation |
pioneers of early state formation in mainland Southeast Asia
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|
| script |
Mon script
→
|
| subfamily |
Monic languages
→
|
| traditionalEconomy |
riverine trade
→
wet-rice agriculture → |
| traditionalReligionPractice |
veneration of spirits
→
|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tenasserim
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ethnicDiversity |
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Myanmar
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ethnicGroup |
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Burma (until 1937)
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ethnicGroups |
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Austroasiatic
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|
hasLanguage |
|
Austroasiatic
→
|
majorLanguage |