Muangphe language

Updated on Jan 03, 2024

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Native to China Native speakers 300 (2014) Glottolog muan1234		Ethnicity Yi ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Language family Sino-Tibetan Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Muangphe

Muangphe (autonym: muaŋ˥˧, muaŋ˥phe˨˩) is a Lolo-Burmese language spoken by about 300 people in Guangnan County, Yunnan, China.

Distribution

Hsiu (2014) lists the following Muangphe villages. Xinfazhai 新发寨 has the most fluent speakers.

Heizhiguo Township 黑支果乡

Mulang 木浪村

Jilai 吉赖 (pop. 137)

Xinfazhai 新发寨 (pop. 233)

Yilang 夷郎村

Mudilang 木底浪 (pop. 150)

Xinjie 新街村

Mulou 木娄 (pop. 139)

Mulong 木聋 (pop. 115)

Babao Township 八宝乡

Yangliushu 杨柳树村

Wabiao 瓦标 (pop. 119)

Muliang 木良 (pop. 113)

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