Samei language

Samei
Native to	China
Ethnicity	Yi
Native speakers	20,000 (2007)^[1]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Lolo-Burmese Loloish Southeastern Sani–Azha Samei
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`smh`
Glottolog	`same1240`^[2]

Samei is a Loloish language of Yunnan, China closely related to Sani (Bradley 2005). It is spoken in and around Ala Township 阿拉彝族乡, just southeast of downtown Kunming.

References

↑ Samei at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "Samei". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Bradley, David (2005). "Sanie and language loss in China". International Journal of the Sociology of Language 2005 (173): 159–176. doi:10.1515/ijsl.2005.2005.173.159.

Lolo-Burmese languages

Mondzish

Burmish

Northern	Achang Xiandao Pela Lashi Chashan Lhao Vo Zaiwa Hpon

Southern	Burmese Arakanese Ramree Danu Intha Myeik Tavoyan Yaw

Loloish

(Proto-Loloish)

Hanoish

Hanoid	Sila Phana’ Akeu Akha Hani languages (Hani, Woni) Nuomei Nuobi Suobi Lami Angluo Qidi Kabie Yiche Honi Baihong Bukong Budu Duoni Duota Asuo Amu Habei

Bi-Ka	Piyo Enu Mpi Kaduo

Bisoid	Bisu Laomian Laopin Pyen Phunoi Sinsali Cantan Cốông Sangkong Tsukong Laopan Laoseng Phongku Phongset Phunyot Cauho Bantang

Unclassified	Jino Sadu Paza Muda Bana Muteun Khongsat Khir Cosao

Lahoish

Lahu
Kucong

Naxish

Naxi
Namuyi

Nusoish

Nusu
Zauzou

Kazhuoish

Lisoish

Lalo	Lalo Yangliu Eka Mangdi Xuzhang

Lavu	Lavu (Talu) Kua-nsi Kuamasi Laizisi Zibusi Sonaga

Nisoish

Nisoid	Nuosu Nasu Gepo Alingpo Aluo Lope Nisu

Sani–Azha	Sani Axi Azhe Azha Samei

Highland Phula	Khlula Muji Bokha Phuma Muzi Laghuu Moji Phowa Phukha Thopho Zokhuo

Riverine Phula	Phola Phala Phupa Phuza Phupha Alugu

Unclassified

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