Kayaw language
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| Kayaw | |
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| Brek | |
| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Bwe people |
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Native speakers
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unknown (17,000 cited 1983 census)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kvl |
| Glottolog | brek1238[2] |
Brek, also known as Brek Karen, Bwe, and Kayaw, is a Karen language of Burma.
Distribution
- eastern Kayah State (30 villages)
- northeastern Kayin State: Yado area
- southern Shan State: Pekon township
Dialects
- Bwe-Kayaw
- Upper Kayaw (standardized variety used for literature)
- Lower Kayaw
References
- ↑ Kayaw at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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