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Lami language

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Native to
  
China

Ethnicity
  
80,000 Hani (1990)

Glottolog
  
None

Region
  
Yunnan

ISO 639-3
  
None (mis)

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Hanoish Lami

Lami (autonym: Laqmil; Chinese: 腊米) is a Southern Loloish language of Yunnan, China. Lami is spoken in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Jinping Miao, Yao, and Dai Autonomous County, and Honghe County. Lami is also spoken in Hade 哈德, Sanmeng Township 三猛乡, Lüchun County.

Distribution

In Mojiang County, Lami is spoken by a total of 3,105 people in the following townships (Yang & Zhang 2010:9).

  • Naha Township 那哈乡 (1,844 persons)
  • Longtan Township 龙潭乡 (446 persons)
  • Yutang Township 渔塘乡 (415 persons)
  • Baliu Township 坝溜乡 (312 persons)
  • Tongguan Town 联珠镇 (88 persons)

    • References

    Lami language Wikipedia
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