Bwe Karen language
Bwe, also known as Bwe Karen and Bghai (Baghi), is a Karen language of Burma.
| Bwe | |
|---|---|
| Bghai | |
| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Bwe people |
Native speakers | 17,000 (1997)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwe |
| Glottolog | bwek1238[2] |
Distribution
- Kayin State: Thandaung township (about 100 villages)
- Kayah State: Hpruso township
- Bago Region: Taungoo and Hpa-An townships
Dialects
Dialects are Western Bwe Karen and Eastern Bwe Karen. Most comprehend the Western Bwe Karen dialect.
References
- Bwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Bwe Karen". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
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