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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Ethnic Groups Research Database |
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| Subject |
Kayan, Kayah, Kareni, Bwe, Pow, Karen, Sgaw, language, linguistics, phonology |
| Author |
Ken Manson |
| Title |
The Subgrouping of Karen |
| Document Type |
Article |
Original Language of Text |
English |
| Ethnic Identity |
Phlong Pwo, Paganyaw, Kayah, Karenni, Kayan,
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Language and Linguistic Affiliations |
Sino-Tibetan |
Location of
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Ken Manson. “The subgrouping of Karen” Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistic Society. May 2011. |
Total Pages |
14 p. |
Year |
2011 |
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Ken Manson. “The subgrouping of Karen”, Journal of the Southeast Asian Linguistic Society. May 2011. |
| Abstract |
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The article examined phonology and phonological development of the Karen in order to classify the ethnic language into subgroups.
It is found that the language can be classified into four subgroups. The peripheral subgroup is composed of Pa'o and Pwo, having glottalized initial stops. The northern subgroup includes Kayan, Lahta, Yinbaw, and Yintale, having the merger of nasalized final sounds and the merger of the final consonants with long vowels. The central subgroup consists of Kayah, Bwe, and Geba, having more high vowels than other groups. The southern subgroup includes Sgaw, Luce's Paku, Palaychi, and Dermuha, having the merger of nasalized finals.
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| Text Analyst |
Kornkanok Saringkhareeset |
Date of Report |
Oct 04, 2024 |
| TAG |
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Translator |
Chalermchai Chaichomphu |
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