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Taungyo

The Taungyo (Burmese: တောင်ရိုး လူမျိုး) are a sub-ethnic group of the Bamar people living primarily in Shan State and centered on Pindaya.

Language

They speak a dialect of the Burmese language similar to Arakanese.

A sample of Taungyo dialect vocabulary include the following:

  • red - anak
  • high - amrang (အမြင့်)
  • eye - myak-sai (မျက်စေ့)
  • light - lang (လင်း)
  • References

    Taungyo Wikipedia


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