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Number: 2081

Language: Pa-o

Alternate Name: Taungthu

Location: Myanmar

Population: 211,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ
č č^h
s h
m n ŋ
l
r

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ

Affricates: č č^h

Fricatives: s h

Nasals: m n ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u ɯ o ɔ

Diphthongs: ai au

Tones: hi hi-fall mid lo

Number: 2082

Language: Pho

Alternate Name: Pwo

Dialect: Bassein

Location: SW Myanmar

Population: 368,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ
č
θ s s^h š x ɣ
m n
l
r

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: θ s s^h š x ɣ

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e (ɛ)

Central Vowels: ɨ (ǝ) a

Back Vowels: u o (ɔ)

Nasal Vowels: ẽ ɛ̃ ǝ̃ õ ɔ̃ ɑ̃

Diphthongs: ai au

Tones: hi lo

Syntax: SVO NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N N+A+Num+D

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 2083

Language: Pho

Alternate Name: Pwo

Dialect: Moulmein

Location: SE Myanmar

Population: 368,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Other Sources:

Stern, Theodore. 1968. "Three Pwo Karen Scripts: A Study of Alphabet Formation," AL 10:1, 1-39.
Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ
č
θ s s^h š x ɣ (h)
m n (ñ)
l
r

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ

Affricates: č

Fricatives: θ s s^h š x ɣ (h)

Nasals: m n (ñ)

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: I e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɨ (ǝ) a

Back Vowels: ʋ o ɔ

Nasal Vowels: ẽ ɛ̃ ɨ̃ (ǝ̃) õ ɔ̃ ɑ̃

Diphthongs: ai au

Tones: hi mid lo

Syntax: SVO NA N-NUM

Number: 2084

Language: Pho

Alternate Name: Pwo

Dialect: Sangkhlaburi

Location: W Thailand

Population: 368,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Other Sources: Stern, Theodore. 1968. "Three Pwo Karen Scripts: A Study of Alphabet Formation," AL 10:1, 1-39.

Consonant system:

p p^h ^ʔb t t^h ^ʔd k k^h ʔ

θ s^h š x ɣ h (ɦ)
m n ñ ŋ
l
r

Stops: p p^h ^ʔb t t^h ^ʔd k k^h ʔ

Fricatives: θ s^h š x ɣ h (ɦ)

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Nasal Vowels: ĩ ẽ ɨ̃ ǝ̃ ũ õ ɔ̃

Diphthongs: ai ãi

Tones: hi-level hi-fall mid-lev lo-fall

Syntax: SVO

Number: 2085

Language: Pho

Alternate Name: Pwo

Dialect: Phlong

Location: NW Thailand (Chiang Mai)

Population: 368,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Other Sources: Cooke, Joseph R., J. Edwin Hudspith and James A. Morris. 1976. "Phlong (Pwo Karen of Hot District, Chiang Mai)," in PL C43, 187-220.

Consonant system:

p p^h ɓ t t^h ɗ k k^h ʔ
č č^h
fʷ vʷ s š x ɣ (h)
m n ñ ŋ
l
(r)

Stops: p p^h ɓ t t^h ɗ k k^h ʔ

Affricates: č č^h

Fricatives: fʷ vʷ s š x ɣ (h)

Nasals: m n ñ ŋ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: (r)

Glides: j

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e æ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Nasal Vowels: ṽ all but æ

Modified Vowels: v̰ (ɡlottalized) all but i ɨ u

Diphthongs:

ai aɨ au
a̰i a̰ɨ a̰u

Syllable: (C)(C)V(ʔ)

Tones: hi mid lo falling

Syntax: SVO AN GN POSS-N

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 2086

Language: Leke

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Consonant system:

Number: 2087

Language: Phlon

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Pho

Consonant system:

Number: 2088

Language: Brec

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe

Consonant system:

Number: 2089

Language: Kayah

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Kayah

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SVO

Number: 2090

Language: Yinbaw

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Kayah

Consonant system:

Number: 2091

Language: Bwe

Location: Myanmar

Population: 47,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Bwe

Other Sources: WALS

Consonant system:

Syntax: SVO

Number: 2092

Language: Geba

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Bwe

Consonant system:

Number: 2093

Language: Gekho

Location: C Myanmar

Population: 4,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Bwe

Consonant system:

Number: 2094

Language: Padaung

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Bwe

Consonant system:

Number: 2095

Language: Sgaw

Dialect: Moulmein

Location: SE Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Other Sources: AL 7:6

Consonant system:

p p^h ɓ t̪ t̪^h ɗ̪ k k^h ʔ
(č)(č^h)
θ s̪ s^h (z) (š) x ɣ (ɦ)
m n̪ (ñ) (ŋ)
l
r

Stops: p p^h ɓ t̪ t̪^h ɗ̪ k k^h ʔ

Affricates: (č)(č^h)

Fricatives: θ s̪ s^h (z) (š) x ɣ (ɦ)

Nasals: m n̪ (ñ) (ŋ)

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Syllable: (C)CV(ʔ)

Tones: hi mid lo

Stress: phonemic

Demonstratives: 2

Pronouns:

1 4
2 5
3 6

Syntax: SVO NA GN ND NUM-N/N-NUM POSS-N N+A+Num+D

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 2096

Language: Sgaw

Dialect: Bassein

Location: SW Myanmar

Population: 850,000

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ

θ s s^h š x ɣ h
m n ñ
l
r

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ

Fricatives: θ s s^h š x ɣ h

Nasals: m n ñ

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɨ ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Tones: hi mid lo

Syntax: SVO

Number: 2097

Language: Pakü

Location: Myanmar

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw

Other Sources: E

Consonant system:

Syntax: SVO

Number: 2098

Language: Mopwa

Location: Myanmar

Population: 5,300

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Karen: Sgaw-Bwe: Sgaw

Grammar: Jones, Robert B., Jr. 1961. Karen Linguistic Studies. UCPL 25.

Consonant system:

p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ ʔ^h
č č^h ɡ̌
f v θ s s^h z š x h
m n
l
r

Stops: p p^h b t t^h d k k^h ʔ ʔ^h

Affricates: č č^h ɡ̌

Fricatives: f v θ s s^h z š x h

Nasals: m n

Laterals: l

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e ɛ

Central Vowels: ɵ ɐ a

Back Vowels: u o ɔ

Syllable: Nˈ

Tones: hi lo

Syntax: SVO NA GN ND N-NUM POSS-N

Prep/Post: PREP

Number: 2099

Language: Proto-Tibeto-Burman

Location: SE Asia

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman

Other Sources: Benedict, Paul K. 1972. Sino-Tibetan: A Conspectus. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ Press.

Consonant system:

p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ
t̪^sd̪^zč ɡ̌
s̪ z̪ š ž h
m n̪ ŋ
l̪
r

Stops: p b t̪ d̪ k ɡ

Affricates: t̪^sd̪^zč ɡ̌

Fricatives: s̪ z̪ š ž h

Nasals: m n̪ ŋ

Laterals: l̪

Vibrants: r

Glides: j w

Vowel system:

Front Vowels: i e

Central Vowels: ǝ a

Back Vowels: u o

Long Vowels: v̄

Tones: hi lo

Syntax: SOV POSS-N

Number: 2100

Language: Kaman

Alternate Name: Miju

Location: India (Assam)

Population: 3,700

Classification: Dene-Caucasian: Sino-Tibetan: Tibeto-Burman: Tibetic

Consonant system: