Ponyo language

Ponyo, or Ponyo-Gongwang after its two dialects, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Burma. Ponyo is spoken in 19 villages of Lahe Township, Naga Self-Administered Zone (formerly administered as part of Hkamti District), Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Ethnologue). Dialects are Ponyo and Gongwang, with high mutual intelligebility between the two.

Ponyo and Htangan are close to Khiamniungan.

Alternate names include Gongvan, Gongwang, Gongwang Naga, Manauk, Mannok, Ponyo, Ponyo Naga, Pounyu, Saplow, Solo, Tsawlaw (Ethnologue).

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Languages of Myanmar
Official language	Burmese
Semiofficial language	English
Indigenous languages (by state or region)	Chin Kukish Northern Falam Siyin Tedim Thado Zo Central Bawm Hakha Chin Mizo Ngawn Tawr Maraic Lautu Mara Senthang Zotung Zyphe Southern Daai Kaang Khumi Müün Nga La Shö Songlai Sumtu Thaiphum Welaung Other Anu-Hkongso Long Phuri Kachin Sino-Tibetan Achang Drung Hpon Jingpho Lashi Lhao Vo Lisu Nusu Rawang Zaiwa Other Khamti Nung Palaung Tai Laing Kayah Kayaw Red Karen Kayin Bwe Karen Geba Karen Pwo Eastern Western S’gaw Karen Magway Rungtu Mon Mon Rakhine Arakanese Chakma Laitu Mro-Khimi Mru Rohingya Sak Sagaing Sal Htangan Khiamniungan Konyak Makyan Ponyo Sak Tangsa Other Akyaung Ari Anal Koki Naga Makuri Para Tangkhul Shan Austroasiatic Blang Danau Palaung Riang Tai Loi Wa Sino-Tibetan Akeu Akha Danu Geko Karen Intha Lahta Lahu Pa’o Padaung Pyen Taungyo Tai-Kadai Khün Tai Lü Shan Tai Nüa Other Hmong Njua Tanintharyi Moken S’gaw Tavoyan
Sign languages	Burmese sign language