Danu

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
dnv
Alternate Names
Taruw
Population

100,000 (Bradley 2007). Very few monolinguals.

Location

Shan State, Danu self-administered zone, Ywa Ngan and Pindaya townships; Taunggyi, Yak Sauk, Ye Oo, Aung Ban, and Kalaw townships.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Southern
Dialects

Some dialect variation between Danu villages; however, intelligilibility is quite high. Lexical similarity: 93% with standard Burmese [mya], 93% with Intha [int], 91% with Taungyo [tco], 85%–94% with Rakhine [rki].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Danu
Writing
Unwritten.
Other Comments

Officially considered a Burmese dialect. Not the same as Danau [dnu], a Palaungic language. Buddhist.