Informationen von: “East and Southeast Asia” (349-424) . David Bradley (2007) , C. Moseley · London & New York: Routledge
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<2,740
In China, spoken in one village of 240 people. In Burma, spoken by 2,000 in two or three villages. In Thailand, spoken by some members in two villages with a population of 500.
Ethnic group is unclassified in China, but called Laopin locally. Classified as the Hpyin ethnic group in Burma. Usually included in the Lawa or Lua hill tribe category in Thailand.
MEHR ZU SPRACHBESTÄNDIGKEIT
Thailand: in Phadaeng village, the language is moribund, and in Takaw, recently extinct.
ANDERE VON DER GEMEINSCHAFT GESPROCHENE SPRACHEN
Lahu
KOMMENTARE ZUM SPRACHKONTEXT
Maintenance efforts underway; contact has recently been reestablished between the Bisu in these three areas.
ORTE
China, Burma, Thailand
ORTSBESCHREIBUNG
China: spoken in Laopingzhai, which is in Manghong Village Cluster, Mengszhe Township, Menghai County. Burma: 2 or three villages. Thailand: spoken in Doi Chomphu and Pui Kham.
Informationen von: “The World Atlas of Language Structures” . Bernard Comrie and David Gil and Martin Haspelmath and Matthew S. Dryer · Oxford University Press
Informationen von: “Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger” . Christopher Moseley (ed.) (2010) UNESCO Publishing
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2,740
Informationen von: “Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)” . M. Paul Lewis · SIL International
Bedroht
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
1,240
240
There are 240 speakers in China (Xu 2005). There are no monolinguals.