Phanaʼ language
| Phana’ | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Laos, China |
Native speakers | (350 cited 1995 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | phq |
| Glottolog | phan1254 |
| ELP | Phana' |
Phana’ is a Loloish language of Laos and China. Phana' is spoken by 500 people in Laos. In China, it is spoken in Mengla County, Yunnan Province. It is closely related to Sila, which is spoken by 2,000 people in Laos and Vietnam (Bradley 1997).
Phana' is spoken in 3 villages in Laos.
- Bopiet, Luang Namtha District, Luang Prabang
- Namtoung, Luang Namtha District, Luang Prabang
- 1 village in Houaxay District, Bokeo
References
- ^ Phana’ at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)