Karen languages
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| Karen | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity: | Karen people |
| Geographic distribution: |
Burma and across the border into Thailand |
| Linguistic classification: | Sino-Tibetan
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| Subdivisions: | |
| ISO 639-2 and 639-5: | kar |
The Karen languages are tonal languages spoken by the Karen people. They are part of the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan language family.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ Graham Thurgood, Randy J. LaPolla (2003). The Sino-Tibetan Languages. Routledge. ISBN 0700711295. http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0700711295&id=5MeWSTQ7F44C&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&ots=9q3UPOhcej&dq=%22Karen+languages%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html&sig=HhqKW7Lozuo8wykGiHKDxmizJjM.
Other websites[change]
- A non-profit web portal on the Karen peoples
- The first and only Karen language news outlet online based in Mergui/Tavoy District of Kawthoolei
