Kayaw
Brek
Native toBurma
EthnicityBwe people
Native speakers
(17,000 cited 1983 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3kvl
Glottologbrek1238

Brek, also known as Brek Karen, Bwe, and Kayaw, is a Karen language of Burma.

Distribution

Dialects

  • Bwe-Kayaw
  • Upper Kayaw (standardized variety used for literature)
  • Lower Kayaw

Writing system

Kayaw alphabet[2]
Majuscules AǍĀBC DEĚĒÈ È̌È̄GHI ÎÎ̌Î̄JK LMNOǑ ŌÒÒ̌Ò̄Ô Ô̄PRST UǓŪÛÛ̌ Û̄WY
Minuscules aǎābc deěēè è̌è̄ghi îî̌î̄jk lmnoǒ ōòò̌ò̄ô ô̄prst uǔūûû̌ û̄wy

References

Works cited

  • Kayaw Ethnic Literature and Cultural Central Committee; SIL International (2017). Kayaw – English – Myanmar Dictionary (in English, Kayaw, and Burmese). Kayaw Ethnic Literature and Cultural Central Committee.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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