Karen, Pwo Western
PrintA language of Myanmar
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bassein Pwo Karen, Delta Pwo Karen, Mon Karen, Mutheit, Phlong, Phlong Sho, Pho, Talaing Karen
Population
210,000, decreasing. Very few monolinguals.
Location
Ayeyarwaddy Region, Delta area, Bassein, Twante, Ma Ubin, Ein Meh, Kyone Pyaw, Hin Thada, and Yangon.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Very little dialectal variation among Western Pwo Karen.
Typology
SVO
Language Use
Vigorous in villages; lessening in towns. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya].
Language Development
Summer and church literacy classes in many communities; used and taught in Bible schools. Dictionary. Bible: 1883–1885.
Language Resources
Writing
Myanmar (Burmese) script.
Buddhist, Christian.