WBM ISO 639-3
Wa, Vo
Vax Autonym
A language of China
- ISO 639
- wbm
- Alternate Names
- Ban, K’awa, Kawa, La, Pan, Pinyin, Pun, Va, Vo, Wa Pwi, Wakut
- Autonym
- Vax
- Population
- 40,000 in China (Zhou Zhizhi et al 2004). Many monolinguals. Ethnic population: 430,000 (2010 census). Includes Awa [vwa] (2010 census). Total users in all countries: 40,700.
- Location:
- Southwest Yunnan Province, Lincang prefecture, Yongde and Zhenkang counties; Simao prefecture, Lancang Lahu autonomous county.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Wa.
- Classification
- Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Eastern Palaungic, Waic, Wa
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 59% with Parauk Wa, 50% with Awa [vwa] (Shearer and Sun 2017).
- Language Use
- Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Lahu [lhu]. Also use Lü [khb]. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Blang [blr], Lahu [lhu].
- Language Development
- Literacy rate in L1: 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 76% in any language (2000 census, Va nationality). Bible: 2016.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Wa, Vo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian.
Also Spoken in
- Location
- Shan state: Hopang township, 5 villages.
- Language Status
- 6b (Threatened)
- Other Comments
- Non-indigenous. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian. View other languages of Myanmar
Language Name
Wa, Vo
User Population
700 in Myanmar (2012).
Map
Location: Southwest Yunnan Province, Lincang prefecture, Yongde and Zhenkang counties; Simao prefecture, Lancang Lahu autonomous county.
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