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About Shan

Shan is closely related to Thai and Lao.

Speakers

6+ million

Language Family

Tai-Kadai

Writing System

Shan script

Difficulty

Hard

Spoken in

Myanmar (Shan State)Thailand

Why Learn Shan?

It connects you to Shan Buddhist culture and tea traditions.

Common Shan Words

Start your Shan journey with these essential words and phrases.

Mingalaba

Hello

min-gah-lah-bah

Khop chai

Thank you

khop chai

Ai

Yes

eye

Bo

No

boh

Huen

House

hwen

History of Shan

Shan developed from Tai languages that migrated south from China over a millennium ago.

Is Shan Hard to Learn?

Hard

Shan is tonal with a unique script and grammar differing from Burmese. Resources are limited.

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