Bwe Karen language
Karen language spoken in Burma
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Bwe, also known as Bwe Karen and Bghai (Baghi), is a Karen language of Burma. It shares 82 to 100% lexical similarity with Geba Karen language.[2]
NativetoBurma
EthnicityBwe people
Native speakers
(17,000 cited 1997)[1]Sino-Tibetan
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(Tibeto-Burman)
- Karen languages
- Sgaw–Bghai
- Bghai
- Bwe
- Bghai
- Sgaw–Bghai
- Karen languages
| Bwe | |
|---|---|
| Bghai | |
| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Bwe people |
Native speakers | (17,000 cited 1997)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | bwe |
| Glottolog | bwek1238 |
Distribution
- Kayin State: Thandaung township (about 100 villages)[2]
- Kayah State: Hpruso township[2]
- Bago Region: Taungoo and Hpa-An townships[2]
Dialects
Dialects are Western Bwe Karen and Eastern Bwe Karen. Most comprehend the Western Bwe Karen dialect.
Phonology
- /cʰ/ may be an allophone of /tʰ/, appearing before the vowels /i ɪ/.
- /ʔ/ only appears in the onset when vowels occur word-initially.
- /x/ appears rarely.
- /ə/ only appears in unstressed syllables.