Phana’

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A language of Laos

ISO 639-3
phq
Alternate Names
Bana’, Pana’
Population

350 (1995 census). Included within the Ahka [ahk] ethnic group (Bradley 2007).

Location

Luang Namtha Province and district, Bopiet and Namtoung villages; Bokeo Province, Houayxay district. 1 village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Very similar to Sila [slt] (Bradley 2007).

Language Use

Being replaced by Lahu [lhu] in Houayxay District, by Akha [ahk] in Namtha Province (2007). All are multilingual, speaking Akha [ahk] or Lahu [lhu] or both along with a Tai language (Bradley 2007).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Phana’
Other Comments

A larger population may be in China under Han nationality.