Karen language
ကညီကျိာ်, K'nyaw
Pronounce [sɣɔʔ]
Country Myanmar, Thailand
Region Karen State, Eastern Myanmar, Western Thailand
Ethnicity Karen
Speakers
(1.5 million cited 1983–2011)
Family
Sino-Tibetan
Writing
Myanmar script
S'gaw Karen Script
(Karen alphabet)
Latin script
Karen Braille
AreaAyeyawaddy (Irrawaddy) delta area, Taninthayi (Tenasserim) Division, the Pegu range between the Irrawaddy and Sittang rivers, the eastern hills Kayin (Karen) state. Also in Thailand.
Language Sites
ISO 639-2 kar
ISO 639-3 ksw – inclusive code
Individual codes:
ksw – S'gaw
jkp – Paku
jkm – Mopwa
wea – Wewaw
Glottolog sout1554
Karen languages map.svg
Karen languages
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