ISO 639-3 · shnshn
Kra–Dai family
Shan
လိၵ်ႈတႆး
Shan is a language of the Tai branch (Kra–Dai), spoken in Myanmar and Thailand. Wikidata counts about 3 m speakers. Wikidata describes it as “Kra-Dai language mainly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
shn- Glottocode
shan1277- Family
- Kra–Dai
- Centre point
- 21.50, 98.00
- Wikipedia
- 47 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
1scripts
3levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Shan · လိၵ်ႈတႆး |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shan language, shn, Tai Yai |
| All speakers | 3,000,000 |
| Written in | Shan |
Vitality
EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Kra–Dai to Shan
The branches above Shan, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Myanmar
thaThaiKra–Dai · 60.7 m1 · NationalmyaBurmeseSino-Tibetan · 42.9 m1 · NationalnepNepaliIndo-European · 24.1 m1 · NationalsylSylhetiIndo-European · 14 m3 · Wider CommunicationkswS'gaw KarenSino-Tibetan · 4 m3 · Wider CommunicationrhgRohingyaIndo-European · 1.8 m6a · VigorouskhgKhams Tibetanunclassified · 1.5 m6a · VigorousmniMeiteiSino-Tibetan · 1.5 m2 · ProvincialkacJingpoSino-Tibetan · 940,0003 · Wider CommunicationblkPa'OSino-Tibetan · 860,0005 · Developing