Danau People

Danau, also spelt Danaw , is a Mon–Khmer language of Myanmar (Burma). It is the most divergent member of the Palaungic branch (Sidwell 2010). Danau is spoken by about 5,000 people near Aungban, Kalaw Township, Shan State. Danaw was classified as a “critically endangered” language in UNESCO’s 2010 Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger.