Alternate Names: Inntha, Insa, Naung Ma
Dialects: Well-known nonstandard variety of Burmese , with major pronunciation and vocabulary differences. Some dialect variation between Intha villages; however, intelligibility reportedly high. Some comprehension of Danu , and Taungyo ,. Lexical similarity: 95% with standard Burmese ,, 93% with Danu ,, 89% with Taungyo ,, 90% with Rakhine ,.
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Demographics: 90,000 (2000 D. Bradley).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains except education and formal contexts. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Burmese [mya].
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Unwritten, Myanmar
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Officially viewed as a Burmese dialect. Pa-O people call them Naung Ma, people who live on the lake. Buddhist.