Geba, also known as Eastern Bwe, is a Karen language of Burma.
Distribution Northern Kayin State: Thandaunggyi township (140 villages) Bago Region Mandalay Region: Pyinmana township Shan State: Pekon and Pinlaung townships Kayah State
Dialects Sawkho Gerkho-Geba Thamitaik (Sawkeepho)
Phonology The consonant inventory of Geba is presented below. The consonants in parentheses occur rarely and confirming whether they are phonemes would require further research.
LabialDentalAlveolarPalatalPost-alveolarVelarGlottalPlosivesVoiceless aspiratedVoiceless unaspirated()VoicedImplosivesFricativesVoiceless aspiratedVoiceless unaspirated()Voiced()()NasalsVoicelessVoiced()ApproximantsVoicelessVoicedTrills
References
Naw, Hsar Shee. 2008. A Descriptive Grammar of Geba Karen . Master's thesis, Payap University.
External links Geba Karen basic lexicon at the Global Lexicostatistical Database