Lhao Vo

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
mhx
Alternate Names
Diso, Lang, Laungaw, Laungwaw, Lawgore, Lawng, Liangsu, Lovo, Malu, Mulu, Zi, “Maru” (pej.)
Autonym
Lhaovo
User Population

121,000 in Myanmar (Leclerc 2017d). Total users in all countries: 124,500.

Location

Kachin state: Chiphwe, Sawlaw, and Waimaw townships widely dispersed in east border area; Shan state: Kutkai township north.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Northern
Dialects

Dago’ Lawng Bit, Zagaran Mran, Gawan Naw’, Hlo’lan, Laking, Wa Khawk, Lawng Hsu. Lawng Hsu may have difficult intelligibility with the other dialects.

Typology

SOV; tense-lax vowel distinction; loans from Jingpho [kac], Daai Chin[dao], Burmese [mya], and Chinese [cmn]; 3 tones.

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use Jingpho [kac].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 2009.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lhao Vo
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Different from Mru [mro] and Mro-Khimi [cmr] of northwest Rakhine state and Paletwa township, South Chin state. Culturally similar to Kachin. Christian.

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