Ganan | |
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Kanan | |
Native to | Myanmar |
Region | Sagaing Region |
Native speakers | 9,000 (2007)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | zkn |
Glottolog | gana1267 |
ELP | Kanan |
Ganan (Burmese: ကနန်း; also spelled as Ganaan or Kanan) is a Sino-Tibetan language of northwestern Myanmar, spoken in Sagaing Region.[2] It belongs to the Luish branch, and is most closely related to the Kadu language of Myanmar, with which it shares 84 to 89% lexical similarity.[2] The Ganan dialects share 95 to 99% lexical similarity.[2]