Taungyo

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The Taungyo (Burmese: တောင်ရိုး လူမျိုး) are a sub-ethnic group of the Bamar, primarily living in Shan State and centered on Pindaya.[1]

Language

They speak a dialect of the Burmese language similar to Arakanese.[2]

A sample of Taungyo dialect vocabulary include the following:[2]

  • red - anak
  • high - amrang (အမြင့်)
  • eye - myak-sai (မျက်စေ့)
  • light - lang (လင်း)

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Robert; Michael Grosberg (2005). Myanmar (Burma). Lonely Planet. p. 179. ISBN 9781740596954. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Census of India, 1901 - Burma XII. Burma: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. 1902. pp. 20, 126. 
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