Meung Yum language
Meung Yum is a Waic language spoken by about 8,000 people in Myanmar. Most speakers live in Kunlong Township, Shan State (21 Meung Yum villages), and in Hopang Township (30 Meung Yum villages); each township has roughly the same number of speakers.
Phung Wei Ping (2013) compared data from villages Namt Yoke, Loi Yang, Pang Wan, and Pan Tang and concluded that Meung Yum is a variety of Wa.
Meung Yum has several other names, including Kon Loi, Loi, Wa Chu, Wa, Awa, and La.
Nine villages are home to only Meung Yum speakers. Dialects include Kaung Sar, Pan Tan, Man Kyu, Man Phan, Namt Yoke, Man Pein, Kaung Sang, and Man Kan. Phung Wei Ping (2013) also lists Loi Yang, Pang Wan, and Pan Tang in relation to Meung Yum.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 12:50 (CET).