Sani language

Sani
Southeastern Yi Nì
Native to	China
Ethnicity	Yi
Native speakers	100,000  (2007)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Southeastern Sani–Azha Sani
Writing system	Yi script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	ysn

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 others being Northern Yi, Western Yi, Central Yi, Southern Yi, Southeastern Yi and Eastern Yi).

The Sani [sa˨˩ni˨˩] call themselves [ni˨˩]. Their language is distinct from the closely related Samei, whose speakers call themselves Sani [sa˨˩ni˥˧]. (Ethnologue 2009)