Native to Burma | Ethnicity Kayan | |
Native speakers (17,000 Geko (2010); 7,300 Yinbaw cited 1983) Language family Sino-Tibetan
(Tibeto-Burman)
Karen languages
Sgaw–Bghai
Bghai?
Kayah?
Geko ISO 639-3 Either:
ghk – Geko
kvu – Yinbaw Glottolog geko1235 (Geko)
yinb1236 (Yinbaw) |
Geko is a Karen language of Burma. Yinbaw is reportedly a variety. Speakers of Geko and Yinbaw are ethnically Kayan, as are speakers of Lahta and Padaung.
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Distribution
Yinbaw (population 7,300 as of 1983) is spoken in eastern Shan State and Kayah State.
Dialects
References
Geko Karen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA