Lahu language

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:code lah
gptkbp:culturalEvents cultural celebrations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Lahu_people
local government support
gptkbp:hasLanguage intergenerational transmission
urban migration
dominance of national languages
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease local radio broadcasts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lahu language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 lah
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sino-Tibetan
gptkb:Mandarin
gptkb:Burmese
Thai
vulnerable
SVO word order
home and community
regional accents
important for cultural identity
community-based initiatives
in traditional ceremonies
Lolo-Burmese
in storytelling traditions
in cultural practices
in daily communication
positive among speakers
varies among speakers
influenced by neighboring languages
different dialects exist
in music and songs
Lahu_Nyi
Lahu_Khao
Lahu_Shehleh
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction limited
audio recordings available
written materials available
gptkbp:languageSpoken ongoing
community efforts
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 1 million
gptkbp:officialLanguage Akha
Yi
Lisu
Lahu_Nyi
Lahu_Khao
Lahu_Shehleh
gptkbp:officialResidence not an official language
gptkbp:phonology tonal language
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor academic studies
limited availability
taught in some schools
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:wrote Latin_script