Lhao Vo

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
mhx
Alternate Names
Diso, Lang, Laungaw, Laungwaw, Lawgore, Lawng, Lhaovo, Liangsu, Lovo, Malu, Mulu, Zi, “Maru” (pej.)
Autonym
Lhao Vo
Population

121,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). Total users in all countries: 124,500.

Location

Kachin state: Chiphwe, Sawlaw, and Waimaw townships widely dispersed in east border area; Shan state: Kutkai township north.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Northern
Dialects

Dago’ Lawng Bit, Zagaran Mran, Gawan Naw’, Hlo’lan, Laking, Wa Khawk, Lawng Hsu. Lawng Hsu may have difficult intelligibility with the other dialects.

Typology

SOV; tense-lax vowel distinction; loans from Jingpho [kac], Daai Chin[dao], Burmese [mya], and Chinese [cmn]; 3 tones.

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Jingpho [kac].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lhao Vo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Mru [mro] and Mro-Khimi [cmr] of northwest Rakhine state and Paletwa township, South Chin state. Culturally similar to Kachin. Christian.

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