Hpon
PrintA language of Myanmar
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Hpön, Megyaw, Phon, Phön, Phun, Samong
Population
200 (Bradley 2007), decreasing. No monolinguals. Southern dialect extinct; northern dialect moribund; some older people remember lexical items but none can speak it (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 2,250 (2000).
Location
Kachin State, Upper Ayeyarwady gorges, north of Bhamo.
Language Maps
Language Status
8b (Nearly extinct).
Classification
Dialects
North Hpon, South Hpon.
Language Use
Very limited domains. Older adults only.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten.