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Samatu language

Samatu (Samadu) is a moribund Loloish language spoken by older adults in Zhenkang and Yongde counties in Yunnan, China.

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Samatu
Native toChina
Ethnicity7,500 (2007)1
Native speakers
500 (2007)1
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologsama1296
ELPSamatu

Samatu (Samadu) is a moribund Loloish language spoken by older adults in Zhenkang and Yongde counties in Yunnan, China.2

References

References

  1. Bradley 2007 In Brenzinger, Matthias, ed. Language diversity endangered. Vol. 181. Walter de Gruyter, page 399.
  2. "Samatu" in Christopher Moseley, 2004, Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages