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LAY ISO 639-3

Bai, Lama

A language of China

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Lama, Lan-Bi Bai, Lanping, Nama, Northern Bai
Population
80,000 (Shearer and Sun 2017).
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.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Bai.
Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Northeastern Tibeto-Burman, Bai
Typology
SVO.
Other Comments
Classification difficult due to heavy borrowing (60%–70%) from Chinese. Northern Bai comprises two separate languages, Panyi [bfc] and Lama. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Daoist.

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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.