Yintale

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
kvy
Alternate Names
Taliak, Yangatalet, Yangtadai, Yintale Karen, Yintalet
User Population

1,000 (2000 D. Bradley), decreasing. Wa Awng village is main village, with 100 households. Ethnic population: 10,000 (Bradley 2007b).

Location

Kayah state: Bawlakhè district, Hpasawng township, 3 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Karenic, Northern
Dialects

Bawlake, Wa Awng. Reportedly a variety of Western Kayah [kyu].

Language Use

Used in 3 villages; in other villages not used at all. Some young people, all adults. Elderly and young children, not youth. Neutral attitudes. Some also use Kawyaw [kxf], especially the older generation. Also use S’gaw Karen [ksw], especially the youth.

Language Development

Some language development activity at Wa Awng village monastery. NT: 2020.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yintale
Writing

Kayah Li script [Kali].

Other Comments

Buddhist.