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Wa (Va) is an Austroasiatic language spoken by the Wa people of Myanmar and China.There are three distinct varieties, sometimes considered separate languages; their names in Ethnologue are Parauk, the majority and standard form; Vo (Zhenkang Wa, 40,000 speakers) and Awa (100,000 speakers), though all may be called Wa, Awa, Va, Vo.
The first transcription of the Wa language was devised by Young and Sara Yaw Shu Chin in 1931 with the purpose of translating the Bible. This first Wa alphabet was based on the Latin script and the first publication was a compilation of Wa hymns in 1933, [16] the Wa New Testament being completed in 1938.
Wa State [n 1] is a self-governing region [7] [8] in Myanmar (Burma) that has its own political system, administrative divisions and army. [9] [10] [11] While the Wa State government recognises Myanmar's sovereignty over all of its territory, [12] [13] [14] this does not include allegiance to any specific government. [15]
The recently discovered Meung Yum and Savaiq languages [1] [2] of Shan State, Burma also belong to the Wa language cluster. Other Waic languages in Shan State , eastern Myanmar are En and Siam ( Hsem ), [ 3 ] [ 4 ] which are referred to by Scott (1900) [ 5 ] as En and Son .
The spoken language, also named Twana, is part of the Central Coast Salish language group. The Twana language is closely related to Lushootseed. [3] The nine groups making up the Twana are the Dabop, Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Hoodsport, Skokomish, Vance Creek, Tahuya, and Duhlelap. [4]
Chinook Jargon (Chinuk Wawa or Chinook Wawa, also known simply as Chinook or Jargon) is a language originating as a pidgin trade language in the Pacific Northwest.It spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then to British Columbia and parts of Alaska, Northern California, Idaho and Montana.
Western Australian English is the English spoken in the Australian state of Western Australia (WA). Although generally the same as most other Australian English, it has some state-specific words – including slang and Aboriginal words – and variations in pronunciation.
Indigenous languages of the present day U.S. state of Washington section of the North American Northwest Coast and North American Plateau regions Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.