Kayaw language
# Kayaw language

Brek, also known as Brek Karen, Bwe, and Kayaw, is a Karen language of Burma.

## Distribution

* eastern Kayah State (30 villages)
* northeastern Kayin State: Yado area
* southern Shan State: Pekon township

## Dialects

* Bwe-Kayaw
* Upper Kayaw (standardized variety used for literature)
* Lower Kayaw

## Writing system

Kayaw alphabet :

| Majuscules | A | Ǎ | Ā | B | C | D | E | Ě | Ē | È | È̌ | È̄ | G | H | I | Î | Î̌ | Î̄ | J | K | L | M | N | O | Ǒ | Ō | Ò | Ò̌ | Ò̄ | Ô | Ô̄ | P | R | S | T | U | Ǔ | Ū | Û | Û̌ | Û̄ | W | Y |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Minuscules | a | ǎ | ā | b | c | d | e | ě | ē | è | è̌ | è̄ | g | h | i | î | î̌ | î̄ | j | k | l | m | n | o | ǒ | ō | ò | ò̌ | ò̄ | ô | ô̄ | p | r | s | t | u | ǔ | ū | û | û̌ | û̄ | w | y |
