Laomian language

Laomian
Laomian
Native to	China
Native speakers	unclear: 4,000 or 5,000 (2007)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Hanoish Bisoid Laomian; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	lwm
Glottolog	laom1237
ELP	Laomian

Laomian (Chinese: 老缅) is a Loloish language of Lancang County, Yunnan, China.

Laomian, which is closely related to the Bisu language, is spoken in Laomian Dazhai 老缅大寨, Zhutang Township 竹塘乡, Lancang County, Yunnan.^[2] There are 4,000 speakers (out of 5,000 ethnic members) in central Lancang County, Yunnan (Bradley 2007), and fewer than 1,000 Laopin speakers, which may not be included in these numbers.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Laomian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=111478

Bradley, David (2007). "Language Endangerment in China and Mainland Southeast Asia". In Matthias Brenzinger, ed. Language diversity endangered. New York: Mouton de Gruyter.

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[e18-1] Laomian at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] ttp://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=111478

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