| Limi | |
|---|---|
| Liumi | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 29,000 (2002)1 |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ylm |
| Glottolog | limi1243 |
Limi (autonym: li33 mi33)2 is a Loloish language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western Yunnan province, China.
Distribution
Limi 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
Limi is likely most closely related to Lolopo, but also has many Lalo loanwords.2
History
Limi 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
References
- Limi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- 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.