Bai, Lama
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lama, Lan-Bi Bai, Nama, Northern Bai
Population
60,000 (1995).
Location
Yunnan province: Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture; Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture, Lanping Bai Pumi autonomous county, Hexi district, Lajing township; mountain area of Lancang river.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Bai.
Classification
Typology
SVO.
Language Resources
Classification difficult due to heavy borrowing (60%–70%) from Chinese. Northern Bai comprises two separate languages, Panyi [bfc] and Lama. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Daoist.