Lacid | Ethnologue

A language of Myanmar

ISO 639: lsi
Alternate Names: Ac’ye, Chashan, La Chit, Lachi, Lachik, Lachikwaw, Lacik, Lashi, Lashi-Maru, Lasi, Lechi, Leqi, Letsi
Autonym: Lacid
Population: 30,000 in Myanmar (2000 D. Bradley). Total users in all countries: 31,800.
Location:: Kachin state: east border area.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Northern
Typology: SOV; final nasals and stops; vowel length and tense-lax contrasts; tonal, 4 tones.
Language Use: Vigorous. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Jingpho [kac].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2010.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lacid
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian.

China

Location: Yunnan province: Dehong Dai-Jingpo autonomous prefecture, Longchuan, Luxi, Ruili, and Yingjiang counties.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened)
Other Comments: Intermixed with others of Jingpo nationality who use other languages, but call themselves Le Chi (Tshi).

Location: Kachin state: east border area.