Danu

DNV

vigorous

Alternate Names: Taruw

Dialects: Some dialect variation between Danu villages; however, intelligilibility is quite high. Lexical similarity: 93% with standard Burmese ,, 93% with Intha ,, 91% with Taungyo ,, 85%–94% with Rakhine ,.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Ngwi-Burmese
Burmish
Southern

Demographics: 100,000 (Bradley 2007).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya].

Writing System: Unwritten

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Officially considered a Burmese dialect. Not the same as Danau ,, a Palaungic language. Buddhist.