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PBV ISO 639-3

Pnar

A language of India

ISO 639
pbv
Population
319,000 in India (2011 census). Total users in all countries: 323,000.
Location:
Assam state: North Cachar hills, Borolokha, Dibruchera and Jatinga; Karbi Anglong district, Ulukunchi; Meghalaya state: Khasi and Jaintia hills north of War Jaintia; Mizoram state: north Aizawl district.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Khasian
Dialects
Jaintia (Synteng), Nongtung. Formerly considered a dialect of Khasi [kha]. Jaintia dialect has 12 spoken forms: Jowai, Shangpung, Batau, Raliang, Sutnga, Sumer, Nartiang, Barato, Rymbai, Lakadong, Mynso, and Nongtalang. All are intelligible, except for Nongtalang, which is akin to Khmer [khm]. Jowai is standard spoken form. Lexical similarity: 68% with standard Khasi.
Language Use
Also use Bengali [ben]. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Mizo [lus].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 62% for Synteng dialect in Meghalaya (2001 census). Radio.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pnar
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Pnar
User Population
4,000 in Bangladesh (2002).
Location
Sylhet division: Sylhet district, Jaflong area, Jaintiapur, north of Raipur, and Tamabil; Moulvi Bazar district, Alinagar, Barlekha, Fenchuganj area, Fultala, Goalbari, Islampur, Kamalganj, Khajori, Madhabkunda, Rashidpur, and Satgoan.
Language Status
6b (Threatened)
Other Comments
Identify ethnically with the Khasi [kha].
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Map

Location: Assam state: North Cachar hills, Borolokha, Dibruchera and Jatinga; Karbi Anglong district, Ulukunchi; Meghalaya state: Khasi and Jaintia hills north of War Jaintia; Mizoram state: north Aizawl district.