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Laghuu language

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Native to
  
Vietnam

ISO 639-3
  
lgh

Native speakers
  
300 (2002)

Glottolog
  
lagh1245

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan Lolo-Burmese Loloish Southeastern Highland Phula Muji Laghuu

Laghuu (Vietnamese: Xá Phó, Phù Lá Lão) is a Loloish language spoken in northwestern Vietnam. In Nậm Sài, Sa Pa District, the speakers' autonym is la˨˩ɣɯ˦, while in Sơn La Province it is la˨˩ɔ˦ (Edmondson 1999). The people are also called the Phù Lá Lão by the Vietnamese.

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Edmondson considers Laghuu to be related to but not part of the Yi language complex of China. Jamin Pelkey (2011) considers Laghuu to be a Southeastern Loloish language.

Distribution

Laghuu is spoken in the following locations by a total of about 1,000 people (Edmondson 1999 & 2002).

  • Lào Cai Province
  • Văn Bàn District
  • Bảo Thắng District
  • Bát Xát District
  • A Lù
  • Sa Pa District
  • Nậm Sài
  • Cam Đường (near Lào Cai city)
  • Yên Bái Province
  • Văn Yên
  • Sơn La Province
  • Thuần Giáo

    • The Vietnam, Laghuu speakers are officially classified as part of the Phù Lá ethnic group. Some Laghuu are known as "Black Phu La," and others as "Flowery Phu La."

    Consonants

    Laghuu has the following consonants.

    Vowels

    Laghuu has the following vowels.

    Tones

    Laghu has five tones: high /˥/, high-mid /˦/, low-mid /˧/, low-rising /˨˦/, and low-falling /˨˩/.

    References

    Laghuu language Wikipedia
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