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Bisoid Languages
The Bisoid (Phunoi) languages belong to the Southern Loloish ( Hanoish) branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. Most Bisoid languages are spoken in Phongsaly Province, northern Laos, with smaller numbers of speakers living in China (Yunnan), Vietnam (Lai Châu Province), Myanmar (Shan State), and northern Thailand. Languages The Bisoid languages are: *Bantang * Bisu (mBisu, Pisu) * Cantan * Cauho * Cốông * Habei (Mani) * Khongsat (Suma) * Laomian * Laopan * Laopin * Laoseng * Phongku (Phu Lawa) * Phongset * Phunoi * Phunyot * Pyen (Phen) * Sangkong * Sinsali (Singsili) * Tsukong Classification Bradley (2007) David Bradley (2007)Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Moseley, Christopher (ed.), ''Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages'', 349-424. London & New York: Routledge. considers the following Bisoid dialects to be closely related. * Bisu: 500 ethnic members in northern Thailand, with far fewer speakers *Hpyin ( Pyen): already reported as morib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indochina
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. It includes the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, with peninsular Malaysia sometimes also being included. The term Indochina (originally Indo-China) was coined in the early nineteenth century, emphasizing the historical cultural influence of Indian and Chinese civilizations on the area. The term was later adopted as the name of the colony of French Indochina (today's Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). Today, the term, Mainland Southeast Asia, in contrast to Maritime Southeast Asia, is more commonly referenced. Terminology The origins of the name Indo-China are usually attributed jointly to the Danish-French geographer Conrad Malte-Brun, who referred to the area as in 1804, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauho Language
Cauho (autonym: ') is a Loloish language of northern Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist .... It is divergent with the Bisoid (Phunoi) branch. Laos is in Asia. References *Udomkool, Kitjapol. 2006. A phonological comparison of selected Bisoid varieties'. M.A. dissertation. Chiang Mai: Payap University. *Wright, Pamela Sue. n.d. ''Singsali (Phunoi) Speech Varieties Of Phongsali Province''. m.s. Southern Loloish languages Languages of Laos {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangkong Language
Sangkong (; autonym: ') is a Loloish language spoken in China by the Hani people in Xiaojie Township 小街乡, Jinghong County. They are called ''Buxia'' (布夏) by the local Dai people (Li 2003). Li (2003) covers the Sangkong dialect of Manwanwa village 曼宛洼寨, Menglong Town 勐龙镇, Jinghong County. It may be the same as the Muda language. You Weiqiong (2013:172) reports that Buxia 布夏 (Sangkong 桑孔) is spoken in 7 villages of Menglong 勐龙.You Weiqiong [尤伟琼]. 2013. ''Classifying ethnic groups of Yunnan'' [云南民族识别研究]. Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House [民族出版社]. Sangkong verb phrases take one of two Grammatical person, person markers: for 1st person, and for non-1st person. References *Li, Yongsui. 2003. A study of Sangkong. Beijing: The Nationalities Press. * {{Lolo-Burmese languages Southern Loloish languages Languages of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyen Language
Pyen (Hpyin, Phen; ') is a Loloish language of Burma. It is spoken by about 700 people in two villages near Mong Yang, Shan State, Burma, just to the north of Kengtung.Person, Kirk R. 2007''A preliminary phonological sketch of Pyen, with comparison to Bisu'' Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. Pyen borrows more from Lahu and Shan, while Bisu borrows more from Northern Thai and Standard Thai. Pyen and Bisu are both mutually intelligible, since the two form a dialect chain along with Laomian and Laopin of China, and some Phunoi varieties of Laos (Person 2007). References *http://sealang.net/sala/archives/pdf8/person2007preliminary.pdf *Shintani Tadahiko Tadahiko Shintani ( ja, 新谷 忠彦, Shintani Tadahiko, born October 1946) is a Japanese linguist and Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, specializing in the phonology of New Caledonian languages and Southeast Asian l .... 2009. The Pyen (or Phen) language: its classified lexicon'. Fuchu (Tokyo-to): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phunyot Language
Phunyot (') is a Loloish language of northern Laos. Phunyot is spoken in Namo District, Oudomxai province Oudomxay (alternates: Oudômxai or Moung Xai; lo, ອຸດົມໄຊ) is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. Its capital is Muang Xai. It covers an area of . It borders China to the north, Phongsali province to the ..., including in Namkang village (Kato 2008). References *Kato, Takashi. 2008. ''Linguistic Survey of Tibeto-Burman languages in Lao P.D.R.'' Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). Further reading * Southern Loloish languages Languages of Laos {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phunoi Language
Phunoi ( Sinsali) is a Loloish language (or languages) of northern Laos. Dialects are divergent and may be distinct languages; these are Black Khoany, White Khoany, Mung, Hwethom, Khaskhong. Bradley cites six languages within Phunoi.Bradley, David (2007). "East and Southeast Asia". In Christopher Moseley, ed. ''Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages''. London and New York: Routledge. In Phongsaly Province Phongsaly province ( Lao ຜົ້ງສາລີ), also spelled ''Phôngsali'', is a province of Laos in the extreme north of the country. The capital of the province is the city of Phôngsali. Phongsaly is between Yunnan (China), and Điệ ..., Phunoi is spoken in Phongxaly District and Bun Tay District (including in Langne Village) (Kingsada 1999). References Further reading *Boute, Vanina. 2010Names and Territoriality among the Phounoy: How the State creates Ethnic Group (Lao PDR) in C. Culas et F. Robinne (eds.), Inter-Ethnic Dynamics in Asia. Consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phongset Language
Phongset (') is a Loloish language of Phongsaly Province, northern Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist .... In Phongsaly Province, Laos, Phongset is spoken in Phongset village, Bun Neua District (Shintani 2001). References * Shintani, Tadahiko, Ryuichi Kosaka, and Takashi Kato. 2001. ''Linguistic Survey of Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.'' Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). *Wright, Pamela Sue. n.d. ''Singsali (Phunoi) Speech Varieties Of Phongsali Province''. m.s. Southern Loloish languages Languages of Laos {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phongku Language
Phongku (') is a Loloish language of Phongsaly Province, northern Laos. David Bradley (2007)Bradley, David (2007). "Language Endangerment in China and Mainland Southeast Asia". In Matthias Brenzinger, ed. ''Language diversity endangered''. New York: Mouton de Gruyter. lists ' as the autonym. In Phongsaly Province, Laos, Phongku is spoken in Phongku Long, Bun Tay District (Kingsada 1999). Another group called ' or Phu-Lawa speaks a closely related language variety in Phongkulong village, Bun Tay District (Shintani 2001). References Sources *Kingsadā, Thō̜ngphet, and Tadahiko Shintani Tadahiko Shintani ( ja, 新谷 忠彦, Shintani Tadahiko, born October 1946) is a Japanese linguist and Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, specializing in the phonology of New Caledonian languages and Southeast Asian l .... 1999 ''Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.'' Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laoseng Language
Laoseng ('; also known as ') is a Loloish language of northern Laos. David Bradley (2007)Bradley, David (2007). "Language Endangerment in China and Mainland Southeast Asia". In Matthias Brenzinger, ed. ''Language diversity endangered''. New York: Mouton de Gruyter. lists ''law21 sɛŋ21'' as the autonym. Kingsada (1999) documents ' of Chaho village, Bun Tay District, Phongsaly Province, while Kato (2008) documents ' of Namnat village, Nyot U District, Phongsaly Province. References *Kingsadā, Thō̜ngphet, and Tadahiko Shintani Tadahiko Shintani ( ja, 新谷 忠彦, Shintani Tadahiko, born October 1946) is a Japanese linguist and Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, specializing in the phonology of New Caledonian languages and Southeast Asian l .... 1999 ''Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.'' Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). *Kato, Takashi. 2008. ''Linguistic Surv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laopin Language
Laopin () is a Loloish language of Menghai County, Yunnan, China. Laopin is spoken in Manpin (曼品村; or Laopin, 老品), Manhong Village (曼洪村委会), Mengzhe Town (勐遮镇), Menghai County. There fewer than 1,000 speakers out of 1,300 ethnic members in Menglian County. They are classified as ethnic Dai people The Dai people ( Burmese: ရှမ်းလူမျိုး; khb, ᨴᩱ/ᨴᩱ᩠ᨿ; lo, ໄຕ; th, ไท; shn, တႆး, ; , ; ) refers to several Tai-speaking ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and t ... by the Chinese government. References Southern Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laopan Language
Laopan (') is a Loloish language of northern Laos. It is spoken in Bun Tay District, Phongsaly Province, Laos, including in Phaophumuang village (Kingsada 1999). References Further reading *Kingsadā, Thō̜ngphet, and Tadahiko Shintani Tadahiko Shintani ( ja, 新谷 忠彦, Shintani Tadahiko, born October 1946) is a Japanese linguist and Professor Emeritus of the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, specializing in the phonology of New Caledonian languages and Southeast Asian l .... 1999. ''Basic Vocabularies of the Languages Spoken in Phongxaly, Lao P.D.R.'' Tokyo: Institute for the Study of Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA). *Wright, Pamela Sue. n.d. ''Singsali (Phunoi) Speech Varieties Of Phongsali Province''. ms. Southern Loloish languages Languages of Laos {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laomian Language
Laomian (, also known as Bisu, Guba or Lawmeh) is a Sino-Tibetan language and is a Chinese derivation of the Lahu name Lawmeh. Laomian is closely related to the Bisu language, is spoken in Laomian Dazhai (老缅大寨), Zhutang Township (竹塘乡), Lancang County, Yunnan. There are 4,000 speakers (out of 5,000 ethnic members) in central Lancang County, Yunnan, and fewer than 1,000 Laopin speakers, which may not be included in these numbers. Its language family consists of Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southern, Bisoid, Bisu-Pyen-Laomian, Bisu, Pyen, and Laomian. It is mostly spoken in China in the Southwestern areas of Yunnan Province that joins Thailand and Myanmar. Speakers of Laomian that live in areas with different ethnic groups mostly speak Laomian in their home, while using the main local ethnic language in public. The average age of Laomian speakers is increasing into the sixties to seventies in areas of heterogeneous communities because children are le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
