Danau

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
dnu
Alternate Names
Danaw
User Population

2,000 (Bradley 2007b). Ethnic population: 5,000 (Bradley 2007b).

Location

Shan state: Kalaw township, Ang Pan area, west of Inle lake, on the road to Heho.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Northern Mon-Khmer, Palaungic, Western Palaungic, Danau
Dialects

None known. Reportedly most similar to Riang Lang [ril].

Language Use

Some young people, all adults. Also use Pa’o [blk].

Language Development

Dictionary.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Danau
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Not the same as Danu [dnv], a Southern Burmic language. Buddhist, traditional religion.