Karen languages
| Karen | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Burma and across the border into Thailand |
| Ethnicity | Karen people |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 / 5 | kar |
The Karen languages are tonal languages spoken by the Karen people, who live in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. They are part of the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan language family.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Graham Thurgood, Randy J. LaPolla (2003). The Sino-Tibetan Languages. Routledge. ISBN 0700711295.
Other websites
[change | change source]- A non-profit web portal on the Karen peoples Archived 2010-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- The first and only Karen language news outlet online based in Mergui/Tavoy District of Kawthoolei[permanent dead link]
