Honi
A language of China
| Population | 140,000 (Bradley 2007). |
| Region | South Yunnan Province, east Simao Prefecture, Mojiang Hani, Pu’er Hani, Yi, and Dai autonomous counties; Yuxi Municipal Prefecture, Yuanjiang Hani, and Yi and Dai autonomous counties. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Baihong, Hao-Bai, Haoni, Ho, Ouni, Uni, Woni |
| Dialects | Haoni, Baihong. Dialects may be separate languages. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Southern |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 70%. Observed functional literacy in Chinese is low. Official literacy rate for the Hani Nationality is registered much higher. |
| Comments | Classified as Hani nationality, but their language is distinct from Hani Proper. Polytheist, Christian. |
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