Lahta language
| Lahta | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Burma |
| Region | Southern Shan State |
| Ethnicity | Kayan |
Native speakers | 13,500 (2010)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
| |
| Burmese script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:kxk – Zayeinkvt – Lahta |
| Glottolog | zaye1235 |
Lahta, or Zayein,[2] is a Karenic language of Burma.
Distribution[]
Lahta is spoken in:
- Shan State: Pekon (Phaikum)[3] and Pinlaung townships
- Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township
Zayein is spoken in between and towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.
References[]
- ^ Zayein at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
- ^ Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
- Ywar, Naw Hsa Eh. 2013. A Grammar of Kayan Lahta. Master’s thesis, Payap University.
- Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
Categories:
- Karenic languages