Santhali and Khasi belong to the language family of ______.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Austro-Asiatic.
Santhali, primarily spoken in eastern India by the Santhal tribe, and Khasi, spoken mainly in Meghalaya, both belong to the Austro-Asiatic language family. This is a large language family distributed across Southeast Asia and parts of India. Within India, the Austro-Asiatic family is represented by two main branches: the Munda languages (which include Santhali, Mundari, and Ho) and the Mon-Khmer languages (which include Khasi and Nicobarese). This family is distinct from other major Indian language families like Indo-Aryan and Dravidian.