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Woni language

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Native to
  
China

ISO 639-3
  
None (mis)

Region
  
Yunnan

Ethnicity
  
85,000 Hani (1997); projected 135,000 in 2010

Native speakers
  
(60,000 or more cited 1987)

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

Woni (Chinese: 窝尼; autonym: hɑ31 ɲi33) is a Southern Loloish language spoken in Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County and Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County of Yunnan, China. The most extensive description of Woni to date is that of Yang (2016).

There are 5,406 speakers of Woni in south-central Yunnan, China. Yang (2016) covers the Woni dialect of Leda village 勒达村, Xinping County. Gao (1955) covers the dialect of Yangwu Town 扬武镇, Xinping County.

Distribution

Woni speakers are located in the following villages (Yang 2016:1-2).

  • Eshan Yi Autonomous County 峨山县
  • Chahe Township 岔河乡: Huilong 回龙村, Qinglongzhai 青龙寨, Halong 哈龙, Buduchong 布度冲, Sanjiaren 三家人, Xinzhai 新寨, Jiuzhai 旧寨, Wumu 乌木村, Xiejia 谢家村, Pengzuba 棚祖坝, Liangjia 梁家村, etc.
  • Huanian Town 化念镇: Luolihe 罗里河, Yangmaochong 羊毛冲, Laoxingzhai 老行寨, Malutang 马鹿塘, Tadamo 他达莫, Fatushan 法图山, etc.
  • Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County 新平县
  • Yani District 亚尼社区: Leda 勒达小组 and Chahe 岔河小组
  • Yangwu Town 扬武镇: Julali Village 居拉里村 (originally from Malutang 马鹿塘 and Laoxingzhai 老行寨, Eshan County)
  • Jinning County 晋宁县: Xiyang Township 夕阳乡 (in 6 villages)
  • Shiping County 石屏县: Longwu Town 龙武镇 (in Yuying Village 育英村)

    • References

    Woni language Wikipedia
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