Anong

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
nun
Alternate Names
Anoong, Anu, Anung, Fuchve, Fuch’ye, Khingpang, Kwingsang, Kwinp’ang, Naw, Nawpha, Nu
Population

400 in Myanmar (2000 D. Bradley), decreasing. One-third are speakers and another one-third have passive knowledge (Bradley 2007). Population total all countries: 800. Ethnic population: 6,000 (Bradley 2007).

Location

Northern Kachin State, mainly Kawnglangphu township. Also in China.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Central Tibeto-Burman, Nungish
Dialects

Slightly different dialects of Anong spoken in China and Myanmar, although no reported difficulty communicating with each other. Low inherent intelligibility with the Matwang variety of Rawang [raw]. Lexical similarity: 87%–89% with Anong in Myanmar and Anong in China, 73%–76% with T’rung [duu], 77%–83% with Matwang variety of Rawang [raw].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Shifting to Lisu [lis] in all domains, except with very elderly. Ages 40 and over. Neutral attitudes; majority are indifferent that Anong is disappearing (Sun Hong Kai 2005). Highly bilingual in Lisu [lis]; most Anong use Lisu as L1.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Some community literacy classes. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1981.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Anong
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Different from Nung (Tai family) of Viet Nam, Laos, and China, and from Chinese Nung (Cantonese) of Viet Nam. Anong is one of the five principal divisions of Rawang clans, along with Matwang [raw], Daru-Jerwang, Longmi, and Tangsar (Morse 1989:240). Christian.

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