Karen languages
| Karen | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity: | Karen people |
| Geographic distribution: | Burmaand across the border intoThailand |
| Linguistic classification: | Sino-Tibetan
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| Subdivisions: | |
| ISO 639-2and639-5: | kar |
TheKaren languagesaretonal languagesspoken by theKaren people,who live in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. They are part of theTibeto-Burmangroup of theSino-Tibetanlanguage family.[1]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Graham Thurgood, Randy J. LaPolla (2003).The Sino-Tibetan Languages.Routledge.ISBN0700711295.
Other websites
[change|change source]- A non-profit web portal on the Karen peoplesArchived2010-06-23 at theWayback Machine
- The first and only Karen language news outlet online based in Mergui/Tavoy District of Kawthoolei
