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زبان شان

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زبان شان

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Also known as Shan language, shn, Tai Yai

Kra-Dai language mainly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar

Key facts

Pronunciation
[ kwáːm táj ] , [ lik táj ]
Native to
Myanmar
Region
Shan State
Ethnicity
Shan , Dai , Kula
Native speakers
4.7 million (2017)
Language family
Kra–Dai Tai Southwestern Northwestern (Shan) Shan
Dialects
Standard (Eastern) Khün Tai Nuea Khamti Tai Laing Aiton Phake Khamyang Turung
Writing system
Mon–Burmese ( Shan alphabet )
Recognised minority language in
Myanmar
Iso 639 2
shn
Iso 639 3
shn
Glottolog
shan1277

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
modern language
Subclass of
Tai
Country
Thailand
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writing system
Shan
native label
လိၵ်ႈတႆး
Wikimedia language code
shn
Commons category
Shan language
number of speakers, writers, or signers
3000000
topic's main category
Category:Shan language
indigenous to
Tak
P10369
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