Lakkja language
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The Lakkja language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken in Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
, Laibin
来宾, east-central Guangxi
, China
. Lakkja people are also known as the Chashan Yao, or Tea Mountain Yao
, since they were traditionally considered by neighboring peoples to be a Miao–Yao (Hmong–Mien) people. The name Lakkja means mountain people. All Lakkja dialects have 5 tones.
Lakkja speakers are thought to have migrated from further east, possibly from the Biao
-speaking areas of northwestern Guangdong
province. Today, they live mostly in the Dayaoshan region of Jinxiu County
.
.
Dialects of Lakkia include:
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
, Laibin
Laibin
Laibin is a prefecture-level city in the central part of China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.-Geography and climate:Laibin is located in central Guangxi province. The Hongshui River or Red River and Rongjiang, both tributaries of the Xijiang, meet in Laibin. Its area is 13,400 km²...
来宾, east-central Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, China
China
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. Lakkja people are also known as the Chashan Yao, or Tea Mountain Yao
Yao people
The Yao nationality is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where they reside in the mountainous terrain of the southwest and south...
, since they were traditionally considered by neighboring peoples to be a Miao–Yao (Hmong–Mien) people. The name Lakkja means mountain people. All Lakkja dialects have 5 tones.
Lakkja speakers are thought to have migrated from further east, possibly from the Biao
Biao language
The Biao language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken in southwestern Huaiji County and Fengkai County, Zhaoqing, Guangdong. Variants of Biao include the Shidong 诗洞, Yonggu 永固, Qiaotou 桥头, and Dagang 大岗 dialects...
-speaking areas of northwestern Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province. Today, they live mostly in the Dayaoshan region of Jinxiu County
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County
Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Laibin city....
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Classification
The genetic affiliation of the Lakkja language within the Tai–Kadai family is uncertain, although its position could be coordinate with the Kam–Sui languagesKam–Sui languages
The Kam–Sui languages are a branch of the Tai–Kadai languages spoken by the Kam–Sui peoples. They are spoken mainly in eastern Guizhou, western Hunan, and northern Guangxi in southern China. Small pockets of Kam–Sui speakers are also found in northern Vietnam and Laos.-Classification:Kam–Sui...
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Dialects of Lakkia include:
- Jintian 金田
- Liula 六拉
- Jinxiu 金秀
- Lingzu 岭祖
- Changtong 长峒