Palaung, Ruching

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
pce
Alternate Names
Da’ang, Di-Ang, Ngwe Palaung, Palay, Silver Palaung
Population

258,000 in Myanmar (2000). Population total all countries: 272,000.

Location

South Shan State, near Kalaw; north Shan State, Kyawkme area; Lashio to the China border; Lashio east to the Salween; Kokaing area villages east of Salween river. Also in China, Thailand (Pale Palaung).

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Western Palaungic, Palaung
Dialects

Pale, Rulai. Rulai dialect near Lashio has regular phonological changes and some lexical difference from Ruching.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village, market, religion. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Shan [shn], Burmese [mya], Thai [tha], Tai Lue [khb].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Below 5%. Strong literacy program. Grammar. Bible: 2013.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palaung, Ruching
Writing
Myanmar (Burmese) script.
Other Comments

Kalaw dialect tends toward loss of final consonants, could be moving to develop tones. Tense vowels change into glides with a palatal final in the Pale variety. Buddhist, traditional religion.

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