Padaung language
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| Padaung | |
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| Kayan | |
| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Kayan people |
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Native speakers
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130,000 (2005)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pdu |
| Glottolog | kaya1315[2] |
Padaung or Padaung Karen, also known as Kayan, is a Karen language of Burma, spoken by the Kayan people.
Distribution
- Pekon, southern Shan State
- northwestern Kayah State
- Thandaung township, Kayin State
- Pyinmana township, Mandalay Region
- Kayan Lahwi dialect: Lahwi and northwest Dimawso, Kayah State; southern Pekon, southern Shan State
- Kayan Kangan dialect: Dimawso area, northwestern Kayah State
Dialects
- Standard Pekon (prestige dialect)
- Kayan Lahwi
- Kayan Kangan (Yeinbaw, Yinbaw)
References
- ↑ Padaung at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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