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Language Comparison: Shan vs Iban
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| Aspect | Shan | Iban |
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Family | Tai-Kadai | Austronesian |
Speakers | Approximately 3-4 million | Approximately 2,450,000 Native Speakers |
Features | A tonal language closely related to Thai and Lao, known for its simpler grammar and extensive use of classifiers | A Malayic Dayak language spoken primarily in Malaysia and western Indonesia, known for its relatively simple grammar and verb structures |
Countries | Myanmar (primarily in Shan State), with smaller communities in Thailand and China | Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan) |
Writing System | Shan script (derived from Burmese script) | Latin script |
Tonal | Yes, typically 5-6 tones depending on the dialect | No |
Grammatical Cases | No, uses word order and particles | No, uses prepositions and word order to convey grammatical relationships |
Derived From | Proto-Tai | Malayic languages, with influences from other Austronesian languages |
Loanwords | From Burmese, Pali, and Thai | From Malay, English, and other local languages |
Dialects | Includes Tai Long, Tai Mao, and Tai Khuen, with variations in pronunciation and vocabulary | Includes regional dialects spoken in different parts of Sarawak and Kalimantan, such as Ulu Iban and Balau Iban |
Alphabets | ၵ, ၶ, င, ၸ, ၹ, ၺ, ၻ, ၼ, ၽ, ၾ, ၿ, ႀ, ႁ, ႂ, ႃ, ႄ, ႅ, ႆ, ႇ, ႈ, ႉ, ႊ, ၷ, ႋ | A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y |
Family
Shan
Tai-Kadai
Iban
Austronesian
Speakers
Shan
Approximately 3-4 million
Iban
Approximately 2,450,000 Native Speakers
Features
Shan
A tonal language closely related to Thai and Lao, known for its simpler grammar and extensive use of classifiers
Iban
A Malayic Dayak language spoken primarily in Malaysia and western Indonesia, known for its relatively simple grammar and verb structures
Countries
Shan
Myanmar (primarily in Shan State), with smaller communities in Thailand and China
Iban
Malaysia (Sarawak), Indonesia (Kalimantan)
Writing System
Shan
Shan script (derived from Burmese script)
Iban
Latin script
Tonal
Shan
Yes, typically 5-6 tones depending on the dialect
Iban
No
Grammatical Cases
Shan
No, uses word order and particles
Iban
No, uses prepositions and word order to convey grammatical relationships
Derived From
Shan
Proto-Tai
Iban
Malayic languages, with influences from other Austronesian languages
Loanwords
Shan
From Burmese, Pali, and Thai
Iban
From Malay, English, and other local languages
Dialects
Shan
Includes Tai Long, Tai Mao, and Tai Khuen, with variations in pronunciation and vocabulary
Iban
Includes regional dialects spoken in different parts of Sarawak and Kalimantan, such as Ulu Iban and Balau Iban
Alphabets
Shan
ၵ, ၶ, င, ၸ, ၹ, ၺ, ၻ, ၼ, ၽ, ၾ, ၿ, ႀ, ႁ, ႂ, ႃ, ႄ, ႅ, ႆ, ႇ, ႈ, ႉ, ႊ, ၷ, ႋ
Iban
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, W, Y
Language Facts:
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