| Lahta | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Burma | 
| Region | Southern Shan State | 
| Ethnicity | Kayan | 
| Native speakers | 20,000 (2000–2017)[1] | 
| Sino-Tibetan
 
 | |
| Burmese script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: kxk– Zayeinkvt– Lahta | 
| Glottolog | zaye1235 | 
Lahta, or Zayein,[2] is a Karenic language of Burma.
Distribution
Lahta is spoken in:
- Shan State: Pekhon (Phaikum)[3] and Pinlaung townships
- Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township
Zayein Lahta is spoken in between Mobye and Phekon towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.
References
- ↑  Zayein at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
 Lahta at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) 
- ↑ Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
- ↑ Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
Sources
- Ywar, Naw Hsa Eh. 2013. A Grammar of Kayan Lahta Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Master’s thesis, Payap University.
- Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).
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