Lahta language
Karen language spoken in Burma
| Lahta | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Burma |
| Region | Southern Shan State |
| Ethnicity | Kayan |
Native speakers | 20,000 (2000–2017)[1] |
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
|
Writing system | Burmese script |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kxk – Zayeinkvt – Lahta |
| Glottolog | zaye1235 |
Lahta, or Zayein,[2] is a Karenic language of Burma.
Distribution
Lahta is spoken in:
- Shan State: Pekhon (Phaikum)[3] and Pinlaung townships
- Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township
Zayein Lahta is spoken in between Mobye and Phekon towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.
References
- ^ Zayein at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Lahta at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) - ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
- ^ Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
Sources
- Ywar, Naw Hsa Eh. 2013. A Grammar of Kayan Lahta Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Master’s thesis, Payap University.
- Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
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Sino-Tibetan branches
(Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)
| Greater Magaric |
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(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)
| "Naga" | |
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| Sal |
| Burmo-Qiangic |
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(Arunachal)
| Greater Siangic |
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Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.
