Brek, also known as Brek Karen, Bre, 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

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