Sani language
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| Sani | |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Yi | |
| Nì | |
| Native to | China |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
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Native speakers
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100,000 (2007)[1] |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Yi script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ysn |
| Glottolog | sani1269[2] |
Sani (Chinese: 撒尼 Sani) is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Yi people of China. It is one of six Yi languages recognized by the Chinese government, under the name Southeastern Yi.
The Sani [sa˨˩ni˨˩] call themselves [ni˨˩]. Their language is distinct from the closely related Samei, whose speakers call themselves Sani [sa˨˩ni˥˧].[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sani at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
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