Loloish languages
E751985
The Loloish languages are a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family spoken primarily in southwestern China and neighboring regions, encompassing numerous related minority languages such as those of the Akha people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loloish languages canonical | 3 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sino-Tibetan languages
ⓘ
language branch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ngwi languages
NERFINISHED
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Yi languages (linguistic branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areClassifiedBy | comparative-historical linguistics ⓘ |
| areEndangered | many individual Loloish languages are endangered ⓘ |
| arePrimarilySpokenBy | ethnic minorities in Southwest China ⓘ |
| areStudiedIn | Sino-Tibetan linguistics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areTonal | true ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Akha language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Hlersu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lavu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Limi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lipo language NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisu language NERFINISHED ⓘ Phowa languages ⓘ Phula languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Samatao language NERFINISHED ⓘ Sani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Central Loloish languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lahuic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisoid languages ⓘ Northern Loloish languages ⓘ Southeastern Loloish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Loloish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Yi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| havePhonologicalFeature |
complex tone systems
ⓘ
rich consonant inventories ⓘ |
| partOf | Sino-Tibetan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Akha people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hani people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Lisu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisu people NERFINISHED ⓘ Phula peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ Yi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guizhou NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ Sichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern China NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Yunnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subclassOf | Lolo–Burmese languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.