Khün language


Khün, or Tai Khün, also known as Kengtung Dai, Kengtung-Hsipaw Shan, is the language of the Tai Khün people of Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar. It is a Tai language that is closely related to Thai and Lao. It is also spoken in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand, and Yunnan Province, China.

Geographical distribution

In China, there are about 10,000 Tai Khuen people in the following areas of Yunnan province.