Palaung, Shwe

PLL

vigorous

Alternate Names: Golden Palaung, Liang, Red Da’ang, Shwe Palaung, Ta-Ang Palaung, Ta’ang Samlung

Dialects: Ywama. 15 Palaung dialects in Myanmar. Ruching Palaung , and Rumai Palaung , are related, but distinct languages.

Genealogy:

Austro-Asiatic

Mon-Khmer

Northern Mon-Khmer

Palaungic

Western Palaungic

Palaung

Demographics: 148,000 in Myanmar (1982). Population total all countries: 150,000.

Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Shan [shn].

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

Typology: SVO.

Writing System: Myanmar (Burmese)

Nation of Origin: Myanmar

Other Comments: Ywama is a prestige dialect. Buddhist, traditional religion.