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Pyen
Phen
Native to	Myanmar
Region	Shan State
Native speakers	600 (2013)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Lolo–Burmese Loloish Southern Bisoid Pyen
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`pyy`
Glottolog	`pyen1239`

Pyen (Hpyin, Phen; pʰɛn) is a Loloish language of Myanmar. It is spoken by about 700 people in two villages near Mong Yang, Shan State, Burma, just to the north of Kengtung.

Pyen borrows more from Lahu and Shan, while Bisu borrows more from Northern Thai and Standard Thai. Pyen and Bisu are both mutually intelligible, since the two form a dialect chain along with Laomian and Laopin of China, and some Phunoi varieties of Laos (Person 2007). Pyen shares 36% lexical similarity with Hani, 32% with Lahu, and 31% with Lisu.

References

Pyen at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Person, Kirk R. 2007. A preliminary phonological sketch of Pyen, with comparison to Bisu. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
"Myanmar". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.

http://sealang.net/sala/archives/pdf8/person2007preliminary.pdf
Shintani Tadahiko. 2009. The Pyen (or Phen) language: its classified lexicon. Fuchu (Tokyo-to): Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa.

Languages of Myanmar

Official languages

Semiofficial language

English

Indigenous languages
(by state or region)

Chin

Kuki-Chin

Northern	Falam Siyin Tedim Thadou Zo
Central	Bawm Hakha Chin Mizo Ngawn Tawr
Maraic	Lautu Mara Senthang Zotung Zyphe
Southern	Daai Kaang Khumi Kʼchò Nga La Shö Songlai Sumtu Thaiphum Welaung

Other

Anu-Hkongso

Kachin

Sino-Tibetan	Achang Drung Hpon Jingpo Lashi Lhao Vo Lisu Nusu Rawang Zaiwa
Other	Khamti Nùng Palaung Tai Laing

Kayah

Kayin

Magway

Rungtu (Taungtha)

Mon

Rakhine

Sagaing

Sal	Khiamniungan Konyak Leinong Makyam Ponyo Sak Tangsa
Other	Akyaung Ari Anal Koki Makury Long Phuri Para Tangkhul

Shan

Austroasiatic	Blang Danau Palaung Riang Tai Loi Wa
Sino-Tibetan	Akeu Akha Danu Geko Karen Intha Lahta Lahu Pa’o Padaung Pyen Taungyo Southwestern Mandarin
Kra–Dai	Khün Tai Lue Shan Tai Nuea
Hmong–Mien	Hmong Njua

Tanintharyi

Non-Indigenous

Immigrant language	Burmese Hindi Punjabi Russian Vietnamese
Working language	English Japanese Korean

Sign languages

Burmese sign language

Sino-Tibetan branches

Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)

West Himalayish
Tamangic
Newaric
- Newar
- Baram–Thangmi
Kiranti
Dhimalish
- Dhimal
- Toto
- Lhokpu
Lepcha

Greater Magaric	Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange

Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)

Bodish
- Tibetic
- East Bodish
- Tshangla
- Basum
- Nam?
Gongduk
ʼOle
Tani
Chamdo

Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border

Karbi
Kuki-Chin
Mruic
- Mru
- Hkongso
Pyu
Taman

"Naga"	Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Zeme
Sal	Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish

East and Southeast Asia

Sinitic
Bai
Tujia
Nungish
Karenic
Gong
Kathu
Cai–Long
- Caijia
- Longjia
- Luren

Burmo-Qiangic	Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Burmish Loloish

Dubious (possible
isolates) (Arunachal)

Greater Siangic	Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon

Proposed groupings

Proto-languages

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

Lolo-Burmese languages

Mondzish

Kathu	Kathu
Nuclear Mondzish	Maang Manga Mango Mantsi Maza Muangphe Mauphu Motang Mongphu

Loloish
(Yi)
(Ngwi)

Southern Loloish
(Southern Ngwi)
(Hanoish)

Hanoid

Akha	Akha Chepya Muteun Muda
Hani	Hani Nuomei Nuobi Lami Luomian Angluo Guohe Guozuo Gehuo Yiche Qidi Kabie
Haoni	Honi Woni Baihong Bukong Budu Suobi Duoni Duota Asuo Amu

Bisoid

Siloid

Bi-Ka

Mpi

Jino

Jino

Central Loloish
(Central Ngwi)

Lawoish

Lahoish

Lahu
Kucong

Nusoish

Nusu
Zauzou

Lisoish

Laloid	Lalo (Western Yi) Yangliu Eka Mangdi Xuzhang Alu
Taloid	Talu Lavu Lang'e Tagu Popei Naruo Kua-nsi Kuamasi Laizisi Zibusi Sonaga Gomotage

Northern Loloish
(Northern Ngwi)
(Nisoid)

Nosoid	Nuosu (Northern Yi) Nyisu (Yellow Yi)
Nasoid	Nasu (Eastern Yi) Chesu Luoji Gepo Ku Aluo

Southeastern Loloish
(Southeastern Ngwi)
(Axi-Puoid)

Nisu	Nisu (Southern Yi) Lope
Sani–Azha	Sani (Southeastern Yi) Axi Azhe Azha Alingpo Samei
Highland Phula	Khlula Muji Muzi Moji Laghuu Phowa Phukha Thopho Zokhuo
Riverine Phula	Phola Phupa

others

Burmish

Northern

High Northern	Achang Lashi Chashan Zaiwa
Hpon	Hpon
Mid Northern	Lhao Vo (Maru) Pela

Southern

Intha-Danu	Intha-Danu
Nuclear Southern	Burmese Rakhine Tavoyan

Pai-lang

Pai-lang

(Proto-languages)

Proto-Loloish

Italics indicate extinct languages.

v t e Ethnic groups in Myanmar
Burmese people
Kachin (12)	Jingpaw Dalaung Gauri Hkahku Duleng Maru (Lawgore) Hpon Lashi (La Chit) Atsi Lisu Rawang Taron Ngochang
Kayah (9)	Geba Karen Gheko Karenni Ka-Yun (Kayan; Padaung) Manu Manaw Pale Yin Baw Yin Talai Zayein
Kayin (Karen) (11)	Pa-Le-Chi Mon Kayin (Sarpyu) S'gaw Ta-Hlay-Pwa Paku Bwe Monpwa Monnepwa Shu (Pwo)
Chin (53)	Anu Anun Asho Bre (Ka-Yaw) Cumtu Dai (Yindu) Dim Eik-swair Gunte (Lyente) Guite Hualngo Kaung Saing Chin Kaungso Kebar Khawno Kwangli (Sim) Kwelshin Kwe Myi Lai (Haka Chin) Laizao Lawhtu Laymyo Lhinbu Lyente Magun Malin Marma Matu Meithei (Kathe) Mgan Mi-er Lusayy Mro-Khimi people Naga Ngawn Oo-Pu Panun Rongtu Saing Zan Saline Senthang Tangkhul Tapong Tay-Zan Thado Tiddim (Hai-Dim) Torr (Tawr) Yin Gog Zahau Zahnyet (Zanniat) Sizang Zophei Zotung Zou
Bamar (Burman) (9)	Dawei Beik Yaw Yabein Kadu (Kado) Ganan Hpon
Mon (1)	Mon
Rakhine (Arakanese) (7)	Kamein (Kaman) Khami Daingnet Maramagyi Miram (Mara) Mru (Taung Mro) Thet
Shan (33)	Danaw (Danau) Danu Intha Pa-O Khamti Shan Khmu (Khamu) Kwi Kokang Lahu Palaung Shan Gale Shan Gyi Tai-Loi Tai Nua Tai-Lon Tai-Lay Taishon Taungyo Wa (Va) Yao Yin Kya Yin Net Yun Man Zi Pyin Eng Son Kaw (Akha-E-Kaw) Maw Shan Maingtha Hkun (Khün)
Others / Unrecognised	Anglo-Burmese Chinese Panthay Bayingyi Gurkha Mizo Indian Tamils Rohingya Malay Pakistani Taungtha

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