Ai-Cham
PrintA language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Atsam, Jiamuhua, Jin, Jinhua
Population
2,700 (2000).
Location
Southern Guizhou Province, Qiannan Buyi-Miao autonomous prefecture, Libo county, Di’e and Boyao townships. 13 villages.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Boyao, Di’e. Dialects have phonological differences, but are largely intelligible. Similar to Mak [mkg].
Typology
SVO; tonal, 6 tones
Language Resources
Officially classified within Bouyei nationality. Traditional religion.