BLK ISO 639-3
Pa’o
ပအိုဝ် (Pa-O), ပအိုဝ်ႏခမ်းသား (Pa-O Kham Thar) Autonym
A language of Myanmar
- ISO 639
- blk
- Alternate Names
- Black Karen, Northern Taungthu, Pa Oh, Pa’o Karen, Pa-O, Pa-U
- Autonym
- ပအိုဝ် (Pa-O), ပအိုဝ်ႏခမ်းသား (Pa-O Kham Thar)
- Population
- 858,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). Total users in all countries: 858,740.
- Location:
- Kayah state: Loikaw; Kayin state: Shan state border area; Mon state: near Thaton; Shan state.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karenic, Peripheral
- Dialects
- Southern Pa’o, Northern Pa’o. Reportedly fairly high comprehension among dialects.
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya]. Also use Shan [shn]. Used as L2 by Danau [dnu], Lahta [kvt], Zayein [kxk].
- Language Development
- Literacy classes in some communities, especially at Buddhist monasteries. Dictionary. NT: 1961–2009. Agency: Pa’o Literature and Culture Committee.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Pa’o
- Writing
- Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr].
- Other Comments
- Buddhist.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Mae Hong Son province.
- Dialects
- Southern Pa’o.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened) View other languages of Thailand
Language Name
Pa’o
User Population
740 in Thailand (2000).
Map
Location: Kayah state: Loikaw; Kayin state: Shan state border area; Mon state: near Thaton; Shan state.
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