- Source: Lahta language
Lahta, or Zayein, is a Karenic language of Burma.
Distribution
Lahta is spoken in:
Shan State: Pekhon (Phaikum) and Pinlaung townships
Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township
Zayein Lahta is spoken in between Mobye and Phekon towns in southern Shan State. Zayein may be a dialect of Lahta.
References
Sources
Ywar, Naw Hsa Eh. 2013. A Grammar of Kayan Lahta Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Master’s thesis, Payap University.
Shintani Tadahiko. 2014. The Zayein language. Linguistic survey of Tay cultural area (LSTCA) no. 102. Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA).