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NUN ISO 639-3

Anong

Anong Autonym

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639
nun
Alternate Names
Anoong, Anu, Anung, Fuch’ye, Fuchve, Khingpang, Kwingsang, Kwinp’ang, Naw, Nawpha, Nu
Autonym
Anong
Population
400 in Myanmar (2000 D. Bradley), decreasing. Ethnic population: 10,000 (Bradley 2007b). Total users in all countries: 450.
Location:
Kachin state: Kawnglangphu, Myitkyina, Putao, Machanbaw, and Tanai townships.
Language Status
8a (Moribund).
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Nungish
Dialects
Byabe, Kizolo, Nora. Slightly different dialects of Anong spoken in China and Myanmar, although no reported difficulty communicating with each other. Low inherent intelligibility with the Matwang variety of Rawang [raw]. Lexical similarity: 87%–89% with Anong in Myanmar and Anong in China, 73%–76% with T’rung [duu], 77%–83% with Matwang variety of Rawang [raw].
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Older adults only. Neutral attitudes. Majority are indifferent that Anong is disappearing (Sun 2005). Shifted to Lisu [lis]. Some also use Rawang [raw].
Language Development
Some community literacy classes. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2015.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Anong
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Different from Nung (Tai family) of Viet Nam, Laos, and China, and from Chinese Nung (Cantonese) of Viet Nam. Anong is one of the 5 principal divisions of Rawang clans, along with Matwang [raw], Daru-Jerwang, Longmi, and Tangsar (Morse 1989:240). Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Anong
User Population
50 in China (Bradley 2007a). One-third of ethnic group are speakers and another one-third have passive knowledge (Bradley 2007a). No monolinguals. Ethnic population: 7,300 (Bradley 2007a).
Location
Yunnan province: Nujian Lisu autonomous prefecture, central Fugong county, Shangpa town, Mugujia village cluster; Thanlwin (Salween) (Nu) river area.
Dialects
Cholo, Gwaza, Miko.
Language Status
8a (Moribund)
Other Comments
Non-indigenous. Different from Nung [nut] (Tai family) of Viet Nam, Laos, and China, Nong Zhuang (Tai family) of China, and from Chinese Nung (Yue [yue]) of Viet Nam. Due to intense linguistic contact with the Lisu, Anong is being radically restructured (Sun and Liu 2009). Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian.
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Location: Kachin state: Kawnglangphu, Myitkyina, Putao, Machanbaw, and Tanai townships.