Lahu Shi

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
lhi
Alternate Names
Kur, Kwi, Lahu Xi, Shi, Yellow Lahu
Population

117,000 in China (Bradley 2007), increasing. Few monolinguals. Population total all countries: 196,200. Ethnic population: 120,000.

Location

South Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Menghai district, Menghai county, Menghai township; Simao prefecture, Lancang Lahu autonomous county, Nuofu district, other areas. Also in Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, United States.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Central
Dialects

Bakeo, Banlan. Most similar to Lahu [lhu].

Typology

SOV

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Neutral attitudes. Also use Chinese [cmn] or Lahu [lhu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Fairly high among Christians. Bible portions: 2009.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lahu Shi
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Officially classified within Lahu nationality.

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