Bwe Karen language

Bwe, also known as Bwe Karen and Bghai (Baghi), is a Karen language of Burma. It shares 82 to 100% lexical similarity with Geba Karen language.

Distribution

 * Kayin State: Thandaung township (about 100 villages)
 * Kayah State: Hpruso township
 * Bago Region: Taungoo and Hpa-An townships

Dialects
Dialects are Western Bwe Karen and Eastern Bwe Karen. Most comprehend the Western Bwe Karen dialect.

Phonology

 * /cʰ/ may be an allophone of /tʰ/, appearing before the vowels /i ɪ/.
 * /ʔ/ only appears in the onset when vowels occur word-initially.
 * /x/ appears rarely.


 * /ə/ only appears in unstressed syllables.

Bwe Karen also has three tones; high, mid, and low.