PLL ISO 639-3
Palaung, Shwe
ဆာမ်လိုင် (Saam Loong) Autonym
A language of Myanmar
- ISO 639
- pll
- Alternate Names
- Golden Palaung, Liang, Red Da’ang, Saam-Loong, Shwe Palaung, Ta’ang Samlung, Ta-Ang Palaung
- Autonym
- ဆာမ်လိုင် (Saam Loong)
- Population
- 231,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). Total users in all countries: 233,000.
- Location:
- Shan state: Nam Hsan is center.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Western Palaungic, Palaung
- Dialects
- Ywama. 15 Palaung dialects in Myanmar. Ruching Palaung [pce] and Rumai Palaung [rbb] are related, but distinct languages.
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Home, village. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Shan [shn].
- Language Development
- Literature. Dictionary.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Palaung, Shwe
- Writing
- Myanmar (Burmese) script [Mymr], initial development in the 1930s with revisions in the 1980s.
- Other Comments
- Ywama is a prestige dialect. Buddhist, traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Yunnan province: Baoshan prefecture, Longyang county; Lincang prefecture, Zhenkang county.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Buddhist. View other languages of China
Language Name
Palaung, Shwe
User Population
2,000 in China (1995 SIL).
Map
Location: Shan state: Nam Hsan is center.
Size and Vitality
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