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Kayaw language

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Native to
  
Burma

ISO 639-3
  
kvl

Ethnicity
  
Bwe people

Glottolog
  
brek1238

Native speakers
  
(17,000 cited 1983 census)

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

Brek, also known as Brek Karen, Bwe, and Kayaw, is a Karen language of Burma.

Contents

Distribution

  • eastern Kayah State (30 villages)
  • northeastern Kayin State: Yado area
  • southern Shan State: Pekon township

    • Dialects

  • Bwe-Kayaw
  • Upper Kayaw (standardized variety used for literature)
  • Lower Kayaw

    • References

    Kayaw language Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA