Lahta language

Lahta, or Zayein,[2] is a Karenic language of Burma.

Lahta
Native to	Burma
Region	Southern Shan State
Ethnicity	Kayan
Native speakers	13,500 (2010)[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Karenic Sgaw–Bghai Bghai Lahta
Writing system	Burmese script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either: kxk – Zayein kvt – Lahta
Glottolog	zaye1235

Distribution

Lahta is spoken in:

• Shan State: Pekon (Phaikum)[3] and Pinlaung townships
• Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township

Zayein is spoken in between Mobye and Phekon towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.

References

1. Zayein at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
2. Hammarström (2015) Ethnologue 16/17/18th editions: a comprehensive review: online appendices
3. 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).

• Ywar, Naw Hsa Eh. 2013. A Grammar of Kayan Lahta. 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).