Introduction

The Karen languages are members of the Tibeto-Burman group of the Sino-Tibetan language family.

Language Family Tree

Sino-Tibetan > Karenic

• Central Karen
  • Geba-Bwe
    • [bwe] Bwe Karen
    • [kvq] Geba Karen
  • Kayah-Yintale
    • Kayah
      • [eky] Eastern Kayah
      • [kyu] Western Kayah
    • [kvy] Yintale Karen
  • Kayaw-Manu
    • [kvl] Brek Karen
    • [kxf] Manumanaw Karen
  • [jkm] Mobwa Karen
• Northern Karen
  • [ghk] Geko Karen
  • [pdu] Kayan Lahwi
  • [kxk] Lahta-Zayein Karen
  • [kvu] Yinbaw Karen
• Peripheral Karen
  • Pwo
    • Eastern-Western Pwo Karen
      • [kjp] Pwo Eastern Karen
      • [pwo] Pwo Western Karen
    • Northern Pwo Karen
      • [kjt] Phrae Pwo Karen
      • [pww] Pwo Northern Karen
  • [blk] Pa'o Karen
• Southern Karen
  • Sgaw
    • [ksw] S'gaw Karen
    • [wea] Wewaw
  • [kpp] Paku Karen

Languages Sorted Alphabetically

• Kayah, Eastern