Karen, Geba
A language of Myanmar
| Population | 10,000 (2000 D. Bradley). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2000 D. Bradley). |
| Region | Thandaunggyi Township of northern Kayin (Karen) state; Pekon and Pinlong townships of south Shan state. |
| Alternate names | Eastern Bwe, Geba, Kaba, Karenbyu, Kayinbyu, White Karen |
| Dialects | May be part of the same dialect subgroup with Bwe [bwe] and Brek Karen [kvl]. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karen, Sgaw-Bghai, Bghai, Western |
| Language development | There is some literature in Geba. |
| Writing system | Latin script. Myanmar (Burmese) script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MANSON, Ken, author. 2009. "Prolegomena to reconstructing Proto-Karen."
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