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:
There is no voicing with the presence of either aspirated or unaspirated consonants. For instance, is pronounced in standard Burmese, but in Intha. This is probably due to influence from the Shan language.
Furthermore, has merged to in Intha.

Rhymes

Rhyme correspondences to standard Burmese follow these patterns:
Written BurmeseStandard BurmeseInthaNotes
if initial is a palatal consonant

Open syllablesweak = ə
full = i, e, ɛ, a, ɔ, o, u
Closednasal = ɪɴ, eɪɴ, ɛɴ, aɴ, ɔɴ, oʊɴ, ʊɴ
stop = ɪʔ, aɪʔ, ɛʔ, aʔ, ɔʔ, oʊʔ, ʊʔ