Pa’o

BLK

developing

Alternate Names: Black Karen, Northern Taungthu, Pa Oh, Pa-O, Pa’o Karen, Pa-U

Dialects: Northern Pa’o, Southern Pa’o. Reportedly fairly high comprehension among dialects.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Karenic
Peripheral

Demographics: 560,000 in Myanmar (1983 census). Population total all countries: 560,740.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya], Shan [shn]. Used as L2 by Danau [dnu], Lahta [kvt], Zayein [kxk].

Language Development: Literacy classes in some communities, especially at Buddhist monasteries. Dictionary. NT: 2009.

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Myanmar (Burmese)

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Buddhist.