BFC ISO 639-3
Bai, Panyi
A language of China
- ISO 639
- bfc
- Alternate Names
- Bijiang Bai, Lan-Bi Bai, Leme, Lemei, Lemo, Lushui, Northern Bai, Panyi
- Population
- 35,000 (Shearer and Sun 2017).
- Location:
- Yunnan province: Nujiang prefecture, Lushui county, Luobenzhuo Bai autonomous district, Chenggan, Gudeng, and Shangjiang districts, Liuku and Pianma townships; Baoshan municipality, Mangkuan township; Pu’er municipality.
- Language Status
- 6b* (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Bai.
- Classification
- Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, Bai
- Dialects
- Da-E, Yu-Teu.
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Bai, Panyi
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Classification difficult due to heavy borrowing (60%–70%) from Chinese and influence from Lisu [lis]. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian, Daoist.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Yunnan province: Nujiang prefecture, Lushui county, Luobenzhuo Bai autonomous district, Chenggan, Gudeng, and Shangjiang districts, Liuku and Pianma townships; Baoshan municipality, Mangkuan township; Pu’er municipality.
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