Axi language

Axi (Chinese: 阿细 Axi; Ahi; autonym: ɑ21 ɕi55 pʰo21) is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Yi people of China. The Axi are one of the main linguistic sub-branches of Yi, and the Axi tiaoyue is a dance of the Axi speaking Yi people accompanied by the sanhu.

Axi
Axipo
Native toChina
EthnicityYi
Native speakers
100,000 (2007)
Sino-Tibetan
  • Tibeto-Burman
    • Lolo-Burmese
      • Loloish
        • Southeastern
          • Sani–Azha
            • Axi
Language codes
ISO 639-3yix
Glottologaxiy1235

Axi is spoken in Mile, Shilin, Kunming, Luxi, and Huaning counties by about 110,000 speakers.

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