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:
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.