Language:  Kayah, Western

Population of Groups Speaking

185,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

2

Scripture Status

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Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(2 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Karen, Kayah Western Myanmar (Burma) 162,000
 Karen, Kayah Western Thailand 23,000
  Totals:  2     0
SECONDARY Language
(0 people groups)
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No reported people groups speaking this as secondary language
  Totals:  0     0

Language Alternate Names
Chi Kwe
Dawnnyjekhu
Dawtama
Karenni
Karennyi
Karieng Daeng
Kayah
Kayah Li
Kayah Li, Western
Kayahli
Northern dialect of Western Kayah
Red Karen
Sounglog
Southern dialect of Western Kayah
Wan Cheh
Yang Daeng

Dialects
Chi Kwe
Dawnnyjekhu
Dawtama
Kangan
Kayan
Kayaw
Northern dialect of Western Kayah
Sounglog
Southern dialect of Western Kayah
Wan Cheh
Western

Dialect Alternate Names
Brek
Kayah
Kayah, Kayaw
Kayah, Western: Kangan
Kayah, Western: Kayan
Kayah, Western: Kayaw
Kayah: Kangan
Kayah: Kayan
Kayah: Kayan Kangan
Kayah: Kayaw
Kayan Kangan
Kayay
Yeinbaw
Yinbaw


Bible Translation Year / Status
Bible Portions 2008
New Testament 2009-2016
Complete Bible None Reported
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