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Karen, Pa’o

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3: blk

Population  560,000 in Myanmar (1983). Population total all countries: 560,740.
Region  Southwestern Shan state and east of the Gulf of Martaban in Taninthayi (Tenasserim) Division. Also in Thailand.
Alternate names   Black Karen, Northern Taungthu, Pa Oh, Pa’o, Pa-O, Pa-U
Dialects  Southern Pa’o, Northern Pa’o. Southern Pa’o is in Myanmar, Northern Pa’o in Thailand.
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karen, Pa’o
Language development  Bible portions: 1912–1964.
Writing system  Myanmar (Burmese) script.
Comments  SVO. Buddhist, traditional religion.

Also spoken in:

Thailand

Language name   Karen, Pa’o
Population  740 in Thailand (2000).
Region  Maehongson.
Language map  Northern Thailand, reference number 36
Alternate names  Black Karen, Pa Oh, Pa’0, Pa-U, Taungtu
 

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

MANSON, Ken, author. 2009. "Prolegomena to reconstructing Proto-Karen."  Available online