Intha-Danu language
Intha and Danu constitute southern Burmish languages of Shan State, Burma, spoken by the Danu and Intha people. They are considered dialects of Burmese by the Government of Myanmar.
Danu is spoken by the Danu people, Intha by the Intha, a group of Bamar descendants who migrated to Inle Lake in Shan State. Both are spoken by about 100,000. Both are characterized by a retention of the medial. Examples include:
- "full": Standard Burmese → , from old Burmese
- "ground": Standard Burmese → , from old Burmese
Furthermore, has merged to in Intha.
Rhymes
Rhyme correspondences to standard Burmese follow these patterns:Written Burmese | Standard Burmese | Intha | Notes |
if initial is a palatal consonant | |||
Open syllables | weak = ə full = i, e, ɛ, a, ɔ, o, u |
Closed | nasal = ɪɴ, eɪɴ, ɛɴ, aɴ, ɔɴ, oʊɴ, ʊɴ stop = ɪʔ, aɪʔ, ɛʔ, aʔ, ɔʔ, oʊʔ, ʊʔ |