Karen, Brek
A language of Myanmar
| Population | 16,600 (1983). |
| Region | Southwestern Kayah state. |
| Alternate names | Bre, “Brec” , “Kayaw Brek” , Laku, Pramano, Pre |
| Dialects | Reportedly Kayaw who want to talk with Bwe [bwe] use Sgaw Karen [ksw]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karen, Sgaw-Bghai, Brek |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | ‘Brek’ and ‘Bwe’ are variant names of a dialect subgrouping that extends from southwest Kayah state to northeast Karen state. See also Karen, Bwe [bwe]. ‘Brek’ or ‘Bre’ usually refers to varieties in Kayah state. Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MANSON, Ken, author. 2009. "Prolegomena to reconstructing Proto-Karen."
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