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Rawang

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3: raw

Population  62,100 in Myanmar (2000). Population total all countries: 122,600.
Region  Kachin state, Putao District, north of Myitkyina. Also in India.
Alternate names   Chiutse, Ch’opa, Ganung-Rawang, Hkanung, Kiutze, Krangku, Nung, Nung Rawang, Taron
Dialects  Dangraq-Mashang, Ganong (Jerwang-Daru), Khingpang (Anong), Longmi, Marangdong-Jigong, Matwang, Tangsar (Mabuq-Chinle), Thrung. Reported to have 75 to 100 dialects, although these may represent only 5 to 8 dialect subgroups. Some are inherently mutually unintelligible. Some speakers of most dialects reportedly understand Matwang, a central, written dialect. Five major divisions of clans (with numerous subclans): Longmi, Matwang, Ganong (Daru-Jerwang), Tangsar, Anong. Intermarriage patterns among clans may affect dialect relationships. Dialect continuum with Nu nationality in China. Dialects near the Tibet border are more divergent. Related to Kunglang in India, but contact was cut off in 1950s.
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Nungish
Language use  All domains. Oral and written use in religion. Also use Burmese [mya], Lisu [lis], or Jingpho [kac].
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: 30%–60%. Literacy rate in L2: 75%–100%. Newspapers. Grammar. Bible: 1986.
Writing system  Latin script.
Comments  The Chinese name is ‘Kiutze’ or ‘Qiuze’. The Lisu name is ‘Ch’opa’. ‘Krangku’ is a regional name of Rawang. SOV.

Also spoken in:

India

Language name   Rawang
Population  60,500 in India (2000).
Region  Kunlang dialect is in Arunachal Pradesh, near the Myanmar and Tibet border.
Alternate names  Ch’opa, Chiutse, Ganung-Rawang, Hkanung, Kiutze, Krangku, Numg, Nung Rawang, Taron
Dialects  Kunlang.
Comments  The Chinese name is ‘Kiutze’ or ‘Qiuze’. The Lisu name is ‘Ch’opa’.