Manumanaw

KXF

vigorous

Alternate Names: Kayah-Munu, Kayàw, Manö, Manu, Manu Manaw, Manumanaw Karen, Monu

Dialects: Doloso, Tawkhu. Reports of comprehension difficulty between the 2 dialects. Reportedly similar to Western Kayah ,.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Karenic
Central

Demographics: 10,000 (2000 D. Bradley). Ethnic population: 10,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 3,000 also use S’gaw Karen [ksw]. Also use Burmese [mya]. Used as L2 by Yintale [kvy].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.

Writing System: Latin, Myanmar (Burmese)

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Christian.