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Bwe Karen language

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Native to
  
Burma

Native speakers
  
17,000 (1997)

Glottolog
  
bwek1238

Ethnicity
  
Bwe people

ISO 639-3
  
bwe

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Karen languages Sgaw–Bghai Bghai Bwe

Bwe, also known as Bwe Karen and Bghai (Baghi), is a Karen language of Burma.

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Distribution

  • Kayin State: Thandaung township (about 100 villages)
  • Kayah State: Hpruso township
  • Bago Region: Taungoo and Hpa-An townships

    • Dialects

    Dialects are Western Bwe Karen and Eastern Bwe Karen. Most comprehend the Western Bwe Karen dialect.

    References

    Bwe Karen language Wikipedia
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