Lachi, White

A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639: lwh
Alternate Names: Lipupõ, White Lachi
Population: 1,600 (Liang 1990). 300 households.
Location:: Ha Giang province: Manbang and Manmei.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized ethnic group: La Chi.
Classification: Kra-Dai, Kra, Western Kra
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 30%–40% with other Lachi.
Typology: Tonal.
Language Use: Shifting to Vietnamese [vie].
Other Comments: Part of the La Chí official ethnic community (13,158, 2009 census) which includes White Lachi [lwh].

Location: Ha Giang province: Manbang and Manmei.