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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > China > Ai-Cham

Ai-Cham

A language of China

ISO 639-3aih

Population  2,700 (2000).
Region  Qiannan Buyi-Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southern Guizhou Province, Libo County, Di’e and Boyao townships. 13 villages.
Language maps  Southern China, reference number 45
Southwestern China
Alternate names   Atsam, Jiamuhua, Jin, Jinhua
Dialects  Di’e, Boyao. Dialects have phonological differences, but are largely mutually intelligible. Similar to Mak [mkg].
Classification  Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Kam-Sui
Comments  Classified as Bouyei nationality. SVO; tonal, 6 tones. Polytheist.