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Mpi language

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Ethnicity
  
1,500 (2007)

ISO 639-3
  
mpz

Native speakers
  
900 (2007)

Glottolog
  
mpii1239

Native to
  
Thailand, perhaps China

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Hanoish Bi-Ka Mpi

Mpi is a Loloish language of Thailand. The number of speakers is in decline. It is spoken in the following two villages in northern Thailand.

  • Ban Dong, Tambon Suan Khuean, Amphoe Mueang, Phrae Province
  • Ban Sakoeng, Tambon Yot, Amphoe Song Khwae, Nan Province

    • Since the Mpi of Thailand had migrated from Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China over 300 years ago, there could also possibly be Mpi speakers in China (Nahhas 2007). A related language called Muda is spoken in Nanlianshan District, Jinghong County.

    Phonology

    Mpi has six tones and two phonations in its vowels, modal voice and stiff voice:

    References

    Mpi language Wikipedia
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