ELP ID
15947
ELP Language
Samei
Speaker Number
10000-99999
Ethnic Population
~28,000
Public Comment
A group of about 28,000 Yi whose own name is (sa21 ni53), but are known in Chinese as Samei. About two thirds speakers.
Source
East and Southeast Asia
Preferred
On
Speaker Number Text
~18,667
Speaker Number Range
10000-99999