The Shan language (Shan: , IPA: [lɪ̀k tɑ́ɪ] or ၽႃႇသႃႇတႆး, [pʰàː sʰàː tái]; Burmese: ရှမ်းဘာသာ, [ʃáɴ bàðà]; Thai: ภาษาไทใหญ่) is the native language of Shan people and spoken mostly in Shan State, Burma. It is also used in pockets of Kachin State in Burma, in northern Thailand, and in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China. Shan is a member of the Tai–Kadai language family, and is related to Thai. It has five tones, which do not correspond exactly to Thai tones, plus a "sixth tone" used for emphasis. It is called Tai Yai, or Tai Long in the Tai languages. The term "Shan" is an exonym believed to be a Burmese derivative of "Siam".
The number of Shan speakers is not known in part because that of the Shan population is unknown. Estimates of Shan people range from four million to 30 million, though the true number is somewhere around six million, with about half speaking the Shan language; 3.3 million is the number generally estimated.[citation needed] Many Shan speak local dialects as well as the language of their trading partners. Due to the civil war in Burma, few Shan today can read or write in Shan script, which was derived from the Burmese script.
Now a day we are trying to save as much as we can.
For all who want to learn our language please visit http://www.shaninform.org/ for more information.
TAIletterhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/193676954/Shan-Culture-Important-Doc-1
The number of Shan speakers is not known in part because that of the Shan population is unknown. Estimates of Shan people range from four million to 30 million, though the true number is somewhere around six million, with about half speaking the Shan language; 3.3 million is the number generally estimated.[citation needed] Many Shan speak local dialects as well as the language of their trading partners. Due to the civil war in Burma, few Shan today can read or write in Shan script, which was derived from the Burmese script.
Now a day we are trying to save as much as we can.
For all who want to learn our language please visit http://www.shaninform.org/ for more information.
TAIletterhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/193676954/Shan-Culture-Important-Doc-1
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ReplyDeletehello Shan brothers, I got Shan Traditional Costume (shirt and trouser) as present from my friend. But I don't know how to wear Shan trouser. I am appreciated if someone here can teach me how to wear :) I am Myanmar but I love Shan foods and hope to visit Shan states in one day.
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DeleteOf course , i'm more than welcome to teach u how to wear shan costume. I bet, u surely know how to wear Pa Soe. It's kinda the same technique. but it just has one more step than wearing Pa sone. U need to tie the string which is coming with trouser. In the case of the string isnot coming with trouser itself, belt is the best option for you to use. That's all ! thanks for being love our shan food.
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