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Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group?
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Which one of the following languages belongs to the Austric group?
1998Geography
AMarathi
BLadakhi
CKhasi
DTamil
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Among the languages listed, Khasi belongs to the Austric group. This group, also known as Nishada, is spoken by 1.38% of the total Indian population. It primarily consists of tribal languages and dialects from the central tribal belt, as well as those spoken in the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya and the Nicobar island.