Riang Lang | Ethnologue

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639: ril
Alternate Names: Black Karen, Black Riang, Black Yang, Drum, Riang, Yang, Yang Lang, Yang Wan Kun, Yanglam, Yin, Yin Net, Yinnet
Autonym: Riang Lang
Population: 12,500 in Myanmar (2008). Total users in all countries: 15,500.
Location:: Shan state: Hopang district, Pang Long area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Western Palaungic, Riang
Typology: SVO.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use Shan [shn].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1950.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Riang Lang
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Related to Riang Lai [yin]. Included in official ethnic group list as Yin Net. Called Karen (‘yin’ and ‘yang’) by the Burmese [mya] and Shan [shn] due to their dress. Yin Net means Black Karen in Burmese. Not related to Kok Borok [trp] or Pa’o [blk]. Riang Lang [ril] and Riang Lai [yin] difference unknown but these have been treated as separate languages. Traditionally, the 2 groups occupy different social and geographic space and wear different traditional clothing styles. Buddhist, traditional religion.

China

Location: Yunnan province: Baoshan prefecture, Longyang county; Lincang prefecture, Zhenkang county.
Dialects: De’ang, Liang, Liang Palaung, Na’ang, Xiaoan’gou, Xiaochanggou, Yang Sek, Yang Wan Kun, Yanglam, Yin.
Language Status: 8b (Nearly extinct)
Other Comments: Non-indigenous. Traditional religion.

Location: Shan state: Hopang district, Pang Long area.