Palaung, Shwe

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Shan state: Nam Hsan is center.

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China

Language NamePalaung, Shwe

User Population

2,000 in China (1995 SIL).

Location

Yunnan province: Baoshan prefecture, Longyang county; Lincang prefecture, Zhenkang county.

Alternate Names

Flowery De’ang, Golden Palaung, Liang Palaung, Saam-Loong, Shwe, Ta-ang

Language Status

6b* (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: De’ang.

Language Use

Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 79% in any language for Deang nationality (to which Palaung speakers belong) (2000 census).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Buddhist.