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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Asia > China > Sanie

Sanie

A language of China

ISO 639-3ysy

Population  8,000 (2007), decreasing.
Region  Yunnan Province, north Anning County, Kunming Municipality, Xishan District; southwest Fumin County.
Alternate names   Bai Lolo, Bai Yi, Sanyie, Sa’nguie, Shanie, Shaniepu, White Yi
Dialects  Similar to Samatao [ysd].
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Northern
Language use  Few older adults. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Comments  Classified as Yi nationality.