Karen, Pwo Western
A language of Myanmar
| Population | 210,000. |
| Region | Ayeyawaddy (Irrawaddy) Delta. |
| Alternate names | Bassein Pwo Karen, Delta Pwo Karen, Mutheit, Phlong Sho |
| Dialects | Bassein, Tuan Tet, Maubin. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karen, Pwo |
| Language development | Bible: 1883–1885. |
| Writing system | Myanmar (Burmese) script. |
| Comments | SVO. Traditional religion, Christian, Buddhist. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
MANSON, Ken, author. 2009. "Prolegomena to reconstructing Proto-Karen."
PHILLIPS, Audra, author. 1996. "Dialect comparison among the Pwo Karen of central Thailand."
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