Palaung, Shwe

Print

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
pll
Alternate Names
Golden Palaung, Liang, Red Da’ang, Shwe Palaung, Ta-Ang Palaung, Ta’ang Samlung
Population

148,000 in Myanmar (1982). Population total all countries: 150,000.

Location

North Shan State, centered in Nam Hsan. Also in China.

Language Maps
Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Ywama. 15 Palaung dialects in Myanmar. Pale Palaung [pce] and Rumai Palaung [rbb] are related, but distinct languages.

Typology

SVO

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Shan [shn].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Palaung, Shwe
Writing
Myanmar (Burmese) script, initial development in the 1930s with revisions in the 1980s.
Other Comments

Included under De’ang official nationality in China. Ywama is a prestige dialect. Buddhist, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Expand All Collapse All