Sani language
Encyclopedia
Sani is one of the Loloish languages
spoken by the Yi people
of China
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The Sani [sa˨˩ni˨˩] call themselves [ni˨˩]. Their language is distinct from Samei, whose speakers call themselves Sani [sa˨˩ni˥˧]. (Ethnologue 2009)
Loloish languages
The Loloish languages, also known as Ngwi or in China as Yi, are a family of fifty to a hundred languages of the Tibeto-Burman language family. They are most closely related to Burmese and its relatives. Both the Loloish and Burmish branches are well defined, as is their superior node, Lolo–Burmese...
spoken by the Yi people
Yi people
The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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The Sani [sa˨˩ni˨˩] call themselves [ni˨˩]. Their language is distinct from Samei, whose speakers call themselves Sani [sa˨˩ni˥˧]. (Ethnologue 2009)