【語学講座】3日で学ぶシャン語（ミャンマー・タイ）(CEFR PreA1~A1)

【言語の紹介】
The Shan language is the native language of the Shan people, is mostly spoken in Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Shan state is the largest state in Myanmar and with many ethnic groups. It borders Yunnan (China) to the north, Laos to the east, Thailand (Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son Provinces) to the south. Shan is called in Burmese. In Burmese, the term 'Shan' refers to people whose language belongs to Tai language family. To those people in Southern Myanmar especially Mon State and Tanintharyi region, the term 'Shan' covers the Thai as well. Shan people call themselves Tai, and the spoken language is commonly called Kwam Tai in Shan. Thai people call Shan ไทใหญ่ (Thai-yai). Shan has own centuries old literature, art and history. Shan language is a member of the Tai-Kadai language family and is related to Thai, Laos. It is also spoken in Northern Thailand, in Southern Yunnan, in border area of Laos. There are estimates 5 million Shan speakers in Myanmar, about one million in Thailand. Mostly speak in local as well as the language of their trading partners. In Myanmar, Shan language speaking ethnic group is the second most populous ethnic group. Shan language is tonal language. Shan tones do not correspond exactly to Thai tones. Shan word order is subject-verb-object. Shan writing is a Brahmic abugida. The Shan alphabet is characterized by the circular letter forms of the Mon-Burmese script. It is written left to right.
【講座の目的】
To introduce learners to Shan language - To develop the communication skills of learners to using Shan expressions related to daily life - To familiarize learners with some aspects of Shan culture and customs.
【講座の内容】
This course is designed for beginners with no previous knowledge of Shan. This course is a rare course in which the Shan language is taught in accordance with CEFR level from the university. It will introduce learners to the Shan alphabet, vowels and tones as well as help them to construct sentences using basic vocabulary and expressions related to everyday communicative situations. Shan for Beginners teaches the basic four language skills-speaking, listening, reading and writing. The first part of each lesson teaches vocabulary and sentence structure. A vocabulary list with Shan spelling, transliteration with phonetic alphabets and definitions in English appears at the beginning of each chapter. The second part of each lesson teaches basic reading and writing of Shan language. The class will study common facts about Shan language, customs, and values in Shan culture, through discussion, and watching in cultural activities. By the end of the course, learners will be able to read, write and talk in Shan about simple topics related to their daily lives.
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