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Language & SocialDevelopmentOrganization

This map is based on the data of self-identified language namescollected at the local level by the Ethnologue and the Language& Social Development Organization (LSDO). There may bemore difference within language groups but some speakersidentify with a larger, related language group.

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China

India

Pakistan

Thailand

IndonesiaIndonesia

Vietnam

Nepal

Lao PDR

Malaysia

Cambodia

Malaysia

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Bhutan

Taiwan

Philippines

Brunei

Hong Kong

Singapore

Maldives

Myanmar

Khamti

C h in ,A sh o

Burmese

Burmese

Burmese

Karen,Pwo Western

Shan

LisuRawang

Bangladesh

Laos

Burmese

China

Burmese

Burmese

Burmese

Khün

Shan

Shan

Shan

Lü

Jingpho

Shan

Shan

Burmese

Jingpho

Shan

Shan

Jingpho

Naga,

JingphoLisu

Rawang

Burmese

Burmese

Burmese

Burmese

Rakhine

Pa’o

Pa’o

Karen,S’gaw

Rakhine

Rakhine

Burmese

Lisu

Riang Lai(Yinchia)

Riang Lang (Yinnet)

Riang Lang (Yinnet)

Chin,Asho Chin,

Asho

Chin,Asho

Chin,Asho

Chin,Asho

Chin,Asho

Burmese

Chin,Laitu

Chin,Chinbon

Wa Parauk

Akeu

Chinese,Mandarin

LahuShi

Lisu

Drung

Lahu

Chin,Mizo

Zaiwa

Nusu

Hmong Njua

Chakma

Tai NüaAchang

Lü

Tibetan,Khams

Chin, Thado

Mru

Naga, Konyak

Chin,Bawm

Naga,Makuri

Chin,Thaiphum

Karen, Pwo Western

Naga,Tangshang

Tangshang

Intha

Karen,Mobwa

Danau

Naga, Jejara (Para)

Yinbaw

Chin,Anu-Hkongso

Karen, Pwo Eastern

Karen,S’gaw

Wa,Parauk

Palaung,Ruching

Lahta

Rawang

Pyen

Kayan

Palaung,Rumai

Chin,Chinbon

Naga, Tangkhul

Naga, Long Phuri

Akha

Chin,Siyin

Chin,Tedim

Chin,EasternKhumi

Lhao Vo

Naga,Khiamniungan

Kayah, Western

Manumanaw

Yintale

Chin,Mro-Khimi

Jingpho

Khamti

Karen,Paku

Kayah,Eastern

Lashi

Kayaw

Palaung,Shwe

Karen, Geko

Pa’o

Danu

Karen,Geba

Khün

Mon

Karen,Bwe

Moken

Chin,Asho

Naga,Leinong

Chin,Bualkhaw

Chin,Daai

Naga,Ponyo-Gongwang

Chin,Rungtu

Naga, KokiNaga, Akyaung Ari

Chin,Laitu

Chin, Falam

Chin,Kaang

Chin,Mara Chin,

Zotung

Chin,Lautu

Chin,Senthang

Chin,Haka

Chin,Müün

Taungyo

Tai Loi

Kanan

Chin,Zyphe

Tai Laing

Kadu

Zo

Chin,Tawr

Naga,Paungnyuan

Chin,Rawngtu

Chin,Songlai

Naga, LaoNaga, Chen-Kayu

Tavoyan

Chak

Chin, Matu

Anal

Zayein

Riang

Anong

Akeu

Akha

AkhaAkha

Burmese

Chin,Bawm

Chin,Khumi

Chin,Mro-Khimi

Chin,Ngawn

Chin,Rungtu

Chin, Sumtu

Chin,Thado

HmongNjua

Hmong Njua

HmongNjua

Hpon

HponJingpho

Jingpho

Shan

Shan

Jing o

Jingpho

KaduKadu

Pa’o

Pa’o

Karen, PwoEastern

Karen, PwoEastern

Karen, PwoEastern

Karen, PwoEastern

Karen, Pwo Western Karen,Pwo Western

Karen,Pwo Western

Karen,Pwo Western

Karen,Pwo Western

Karen,S’gaw

Karen, S’gaw

Karen,S’gaw

Karen, S’gaw

Karen,S’gaw

Karen, S’gaw

Karen, S’gaw

Karen, S’gaw

Kayah,Eastern

Kayah,Western

Khamti

Khamti

Khün

Wa,Parauk

Blang

Wa Parauk

Lahu

Akeu

Lashi

LhaoVo

Lisu

Lü

Moken

Moken

Moken

Mru

Naga, Makuri

Naga, Tangkhul

Rakhine

Rakhine

Rakhine

Rakhine

Shan

Shan

Shan

TaiLaing

Tavoyan

Tavoyan

Zaiwa

Zaiwa

Karen,S’gaw

Karen,Pwo Western

M a n d a l a yM a n d a l a y

N a y P y iN a y P y iTa wTa w

A y e y a r w a d yA y e y a r w a d y

B a g oB a g o

C h i nC h i n

K a c h i nK a c h i n

K a y a hK a y a h

K a y i nK a y i n

M a g w a yM a g w a y

M o nM o n

R a k h i n eR a k h i n e

S a g a i n gS a g a i n g

S h a nS h a n

Ta n i n t h a r y iTa n i n t h a r y i

Y a n g o nY a n g o n

Thailand

Myitkyina

Loikaw

Hpa-An

Hakha

Sagaing

Dawei

Bago

Magway

MandalayCity

Mawlamyine

Sittwe

Yangon City

Taunggyi

Pathein

B a y o fB e n g a l

A n d a m a nS e a

G u l f o fT h a i l a n d

G u l f o fM a r t a b a n

104°E

104°E

100°E

100°E

96°E

96°E

92°E

92°E

26°N

26°N

22°N

22°N

18°N

18°N

14°N

14°N

10°N

10°N

Cambodia

The Myanmar Information Management Unit / MIMU is a service of the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator to support the information management needs and decision-making of humanitarian, development and peace-focused actors across Myanmar.

Email: info.mimu@undp.orgWebsite: www.themimu.info

Copyright © Myanmar Information Management Unit 2019. MIMU products are not for sale and can be used free of charge with attribution.

Disclaimer: The names shown and the boundaries used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Note that this map may not show all islands of coastal areas due to scale limitations.

Map ID: MIMU1300v03

Creation Date: 8 August 2015

Revision Date: 7 January 2019

Projection/Datum: Geographic/WGS84

Data Source:SIL International, LSDO, World Language Mapping System, Global Mapping InternationalMIMU, SRTM, ETOPO, Natural Earth, ESRI

Cocokyun

(India)Andaman Island

Nay Pyi Taw CityNay Pyi Taw City

River/Lake

National Boundary

State/Region boundary

Township boundary

!̂_( Capital

!. State/Region Capital

HMONG-MIEN FAMILY

AUSTRO-ASIATIC FAMILY

TAI-KADAI FAMILY

AUSTRONESIAN FAMILY

INDO-EUROPEAN FAMILY

LEGENDLanguage Families & Groups

Mixed language area

Language boundary

Western Tibeto-Burman, BodishCentral Bodish, Khams

Tibeto-Burman, Sal, Jingpho-LuishJingpho-Luish, Jingpho

Jingpho-Luish, Luish

Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-BurmeseBurmish, Northern

Burmish, Southern

Ngwi, Southern

Ngwi, Central

Ngwi, Southern, Bisoid

Mru

Tibeto-Burman, SalBodo-Garo-Northern Naga, Northern Naga

Tibeto-Burman, Sal-Kuki-ChinKuki-Chin, Northern

Kuki-Chin, Maraic

Kuki-Chin, Southern

Kuki-Chin, Central

Kuki-Chin

Kuki-Chin-Naga, Tangkhul

Kuki-Chin-Naga, Unclassified

Central Tibeto-BurmanNungish

Tibeto-Burman, KarenicKarenic, Central

Karenic, Northern

Karenic, Southern

Karenic, Peripheral

Sino-Tibetan, ChineseSino-Tibetan, Chinese

Kam-Tai, TaiTai, Southwestern

Mon-Khmer, Monic, Palaungic, Waic, WaWaic, Wa

Eastern Palaungic, Angkuic

Eastern Palaungic, Waic, Bulang

Western Palaungic, Palaung

Monic

Western Palaungic, Riang

Western Palaungic, Danau

Hmongic, ChuanqiandianHmongic, Chuanqiandian

Malayo-PolynesianMoklen

Indo-Aryan, Eastern zoneBengali-Assamese

SINO-TIBETAN FAMILY

Shan

Shan

Shan

Burmese

Burmese

Burmese

Yinchia

Shan

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