Bwe Karen language
Karen language spoken in Burma
| Bwe | |
|---|---|
| Bghai | |
| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Bwe people |
Native speakers | (17,000 cited 1997)[1] |
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwe |
| Glottolog | bwek1238 |
Bwe, also known as Bwe Karen and Bghai (Baghi), is a Karen language of Burma. It shares 82 to 100% lexical similarity with Geba Karen language.[2]
Distribution
- Kayin State: Thandaung township (about 100 villages)[3]
- Kayah State: Hpruso township[4]
- Bago Region: Taungoo and Hpa-An townships[5]
Dialects
Dialects are Western Bwe Karen and Eastern Bwe Karen. Most comprehend the Western Bwe Karen dialect.
References
- ^ Bwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
External links
- Bwe Karen basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database
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Sino-Tibetan branches
(Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)
| Greater Magaric |
|---|
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)
| "Naga" | |
|---|---|
| Sal |
| Burmo-Qiangic |
|---|
(Arunachal)
| Greater Siangic |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.
