Lahta language

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Native to Burma Ethnicity Kayan		Region Southern Shan State Native speakers 13,500 (2010)
Language family Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Karen languages Sgaw–Bghai Bghai Lahta ISO 639-3 Either: kxk – Zayein kvt – Lahta

Lahta, or Zayein, is a Karen language of Burma.

Distribution

Lahta is spoken in:

Shan State: Pekon and Pinlaung townships

Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township

Zayein is spoken in between Mobye and Phekon towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.

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