Karen language

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:associatedWith shares_cognates_with_other_Sino-Tibetan_languages
gptkbp:code KRN
gptkbp:communityEvents celebrated in language festivals
gptkbp:culturalEvents used in cultural events
gptkbp:culturalSignificance recognized by local governments
important_for_Karen_identity
gptkbp:education taught_in_some_schools_in_Thailand
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sino-Tibetan
gptkbp:famousQuote contains many proverbs
gptkbp:genus Karenic
gptkbp:hasLanguage faces challenges from dominant languages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karen language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 kwe
gptkbp:language gptkb:Pwo_Karen
gptkb:Sgaw_Karen
analytic
Kuki-Chin-Naga
Pa-O
used in daily communication
has regional variations
varies by region and community
adapting to modern technology
active language community
efforts for standardization ongoing
increasing awareness of the language's importance
not considered endangered
promoted by NGOs and community organizations
taught in community centers
vibrant community of speakers
central_to_Karen_cultural_identity
influenced_by_Thai_and_Burmese
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction documented by linguists
ongoing documentation efforts
collaborative projects with linguists
gptkbp:languageSpoken efforts ongoing
efforts to preserve the language
gptkbp:localLegends rich in folklore and oral traditions
gptkbp:media used in radio broadcasts
used in newspapers
gptkbp:motto has unique idiomatic expressions
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 7 million
gptkbp:officialResidence recognized_minority_language_in_Thailand
gptkbp:personalityTrait tonal language
gptkbp:phonology has a rich phonetic inventory
includes voiced and voiceless consonants
includes multiple vowel sounds
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor subject of linguistic research
available online resources for learners
resources available for learning
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Burmese
Thai
gptkbp:soundtrack traditional songs exist in the language
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Burmese_script
has a body of literature
Latin_script