Hpon
A language of Myanmar
| Population | A few hundred speakers (Bradley 1997). Ethnic population: 2,254 (2000 WCD). |
| Region | Upper Irrawaddy gorges, north of Bhamo. |
| Alternate names | Hpön, Megyaw, Phon, Phön, Phun, Samong |
| Dialects | North Hpon, South Hpon. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Burmish, Northern |
| Language use | Dialects moribund (no children speak them) and may have few remaining speakers. Older adults only. |
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