Native to China Glottolog laom1237 | ISO 639-3 lwm | |
Native speakers unclear: 4,000 or 5,000 (2007) Language family Sino-Tibetan
(Tibeto-Burman)
Lolo–Burmese
Loloish
Hanoish
Bisoid
Laomian | ||
Laomian (Chinese: 老缅) is a Loloish language of Lancang County, Yunnan, China.
Laomian, which is closely related to the Bisu language, is spoken in Laomian Dazhai 老缅大寨, Zhutang Township 竹塘乡, Lancang County, Yunnan. There are 4,000 speakers (out of 5,000 ethnic members) in central Lancang County, Yunnan (Bradley 2007), and fewer than 1,000 Laopin speakers, which may not be included in these numbers.
References
Laomian language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA