Northern Shan languages
E1033817
The Northern Shan languages are a subgroup of Southwestern Tai languages spoken primarily in northern Myanmar and neighboring regions, closely related to other Shan and Tai varieties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Shan languages canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai language variety
ⓘ
language subgroup ⓘ |
| arealGroup | Mainland Southeast Asian linguistic area ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo |
Khamti language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shan language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tai Lü language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| geneticClassification |
Southwestern Tai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup | various local Northern Shan dialects ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Kra–Dai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kra–Dai language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | northern highlands of Myanmar ⓘ |
| region | Mainland Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeatureWith |
other Shan varieties
ⓘ
other Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
Burma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Shan State NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring regions of China ⓘ neighboring regions of Laos ⓘ neighboring regions of Thailand ⓘ northern Myanmar ⓘ |
| subgroupOf |
Southwestern Tai languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typology |
analytic language
ⓘ
tonal language ⓘ |
| wordOrder | SVO ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Burmese script
ⓘ
Shan script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.