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INT ISO 639-3

Intha

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Inntha, Insa, Naung Ma
Population
90,000 (2000 D. Bradley).
Location:
Shan state: Taunggyi district, Shwe Nyaung township, Inle lake area. Important Intha-speaking villages: Heha Ywama (largest), In Chan, Nan Pan, Paw Kon, and Tha Lay.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Southern
Dialects
Well-known nonstandard variety of Burmese [mya] with major pronunciation and vocabulary differences. Some dialect variation between Intha villages; however, intelligibility reportedly high. Some comprehension of Danu [dnv] and Taungyo [tco]. Lexical similarity: 95% with standard Burmese [mya], 93% with Danu [dnv], 89% with Taungyo [tco], 90% with Rakhine [rki].
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains except education and formal contexts. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya].
Language Development
Texts.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Intha
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax], informal and non-standardized use of Myanmar script.
Other Comments
Officially viewed as a Burmese dialect. Pa-O people call them Naung Ma, people who live on the lake. Buddhist.

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Location: Shan state: Taunggyi district, Shwe Nyaung township, Inle lake area. Important Intha-speaking villages: Heha Ywama (largest), In Chan, Nan Pan, Paw Kon, and Tha Lay.