| Geko | |
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| Native to | Burma |
| Ethnicity | Kayan |
Native speakers | 17,000 Geko (2010)[1] 9,000 Yinbaw (2017)[1] |
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| ISO 639-3 | Either:ghk – Gekokvu – Yinbaw |
| Glottolog | geko1235 Gekoyinb1236 Yinbaw |
Geko is a Karen languageofBurma. Yinbaw is reportedly a variety. Speakers of Geko and Yinbaw are ethnically Kayan, as are speakers of Lahta and Padaung.
Kadaw[2] and Taungmying are closely related linguistic varieties.[3][4]
Yinbaw (population 7,300 as of 1983) is spoken in eastern Shan State and Kayah State.
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