Li languages
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Li languages are a group of closely related Kra–Dai languages spoken primarily by the Li (Hlai) people on China’s Hainan Island.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hlai languages
ⓘ
Kra–Dai languages ⓘ language family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hlai languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| are |
closely related languages
ⓘ
tonal languages ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation | Li ethnic group of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geneticClassification | Kra–Dai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | southern China ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
SVO basic word order (in many varieties)
ⓘ
complex phonation contrasts in some dialects ⓘ rich tone systems ⓘ |
| majorVariety |
Baoting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ha Em NERFINISHED ⓘ Meifu NERFINISHED ⓘ Qi ⓘ Run ⓘ Tongzha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Hainan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | local language policy under the government of Hainan Province ⓘ |
| spokenBy |
Hlai people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | regional minority languages in China ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Kra–Dai language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk songs of the Li people
ⓘ
local religious and ritual practices on Hainan Island ⓘ oral tradition of the Li people ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters (limited and historical use)
ⓘ
Latin-based orthographies (limited use) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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