Language:  Shan

Population of Groups Speaking

4,673,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

4

Scripture Status

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Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(4 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
Shan India 1,400
 Tai Man, Shan Myanmar (Burma) 4,569,000
 Tai Man, Shan China 700 ☀︎
 Tai Man, Shan Thailand 102,000
  Totals:  4     4
SECONDARY Language
(2 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 Enn Myanmar (Burma) 1,200
 Kanan Myanmar (Burma) 10,000
  Totals:  2     1

Language Alternate Names
Burmese Shan
Dehong
Great Thai
Mae Hong Son
Mao Shan
Nge"
Ngeo
Ngiao
Ngiaw
Ngio
Ngiow
Northern Shan State
Sam
Sha
Shan Bama
Shan Gyi
Southern Shan State
Tai
Tai Khe
Tai Long
Tai Luang
Tai Mao (Mao Shan)
Tai Shan
Tai Yai
Tai Yay
Tai-Lon
Thai Yai
Thai Yay

Dialects
Eastern
Kokant Shan
Mae Hong Son
Northern Shan State
Southern Shan State
Tai Mao

Dialect Alternate Names
Mao
Mao Shan
Mau
Maw
Northern Shan
Shan: Eastern
Shan: Kokant Shan
Shan: Tai Mao
Tai Long


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