Limi (autonym: li33 mi33)[2] is a Loloish language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western Yunnan province, China.
| Limi | |
|---|---|
| Liumi | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 29,000 (2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ylm |
| Glottolog | limi1243 |
Distribution
editLimi is spoken in the following locations.[3]
- Yongde County (Wumulong 乌木龙彝族乡 and Yalian 亚练乡 Townships)
- Southern Guodazhai Township 郭大寨彝族白族乡, Fengqing County (pop. 4,000)
- Southeastern Yingpan Township 营盘镇, Fengqing County
- Yun County (pop. 1,000)
Yang (2017)[2] reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people living in Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡), Yongde County, Yunnan. About 2,600 members of a nearby ethnic group called "Luo" (倮族) (likely Lolopo) also live in and around Wumulong.[2]
Classification
editLimi is likely most closely related to Lolopo, but also has many Lalo loanwords.[2]
History
editLimi speakers likely migrated from Jingdong County during the early 1300s, first arriving in Bangmai Village (邦卖/班卖), Fengqing County, and then later migrating to Wumulong Township, Yongde County.[2]
References
edit- ^ Limi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e Yang, Cathryn (2017). "Introducing Limi: A Rising Tone Is Born". In Ding, Picus Sizhi; Pelkey, Jamin (eds.). Sociohistorical Linguistics in Southeast Asia: New Horizons for Tibeto-Burman Studies in Honor of David Bradley. Leiden: Brill. pp. 75–95. ISBN 978-90-04-35051-9 – via Academia.edu.
- ^ "China". Asian Harvest. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- Wang, Xingzhong 王兴中; Zhao, Weihua 赵卫华 (2013). Líncāng dìlǐ yǔ shuāngyǔ shǐyòng 临沧地理与双语使用 [Geography and Multilingualism in Lincang] (in Chinese). Kunming: Yunnan renmin chubanshe. ISBN 978-7-222-08581-7.
- Yang, Cathryn, Limi Wordlist – via Academia.edu.
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