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'''Limi''' ([[autonym]]: ''li33 mi33''<ref name="Yang2017"/>) is a [[Loloish languages|Loloish]] language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western [[Yunnan]] province, China.
'''Limi''' ([[Exonym and endonym|autonym]]: ''{{IPA|li33 mi33}}'')<ref name="Yang2017" /> is a [[Loloish languages|Loloish]] language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western [[Yunnan]] province, China.


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
Limi is spoken in the following locations.<ref name="AsiaHarvest">{{cite web|url=http://asiaharvest.org/index.php/people-group-profiles/china/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801062653/http://asiaharvest.org/index.php/people-group-profiles/china/ |archivedate=2013-08-01 |df= }}</ref>
Limi is spoken in the following locations.<ref name="AsiaHarvest">{{Cite web |title=China |url=http://asiaharvest.org/index.php/people-group-profiles/china/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801062653/http://asiaharvest.org/index.php/people-group-profiles/china/ |archive-date=2013-08-01 |access-date=2013-07-19 |website=Asian Harvest |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Yongde County]] (Wumulong 乌木龙彝族乡 and Yalian 亚练乡 Townships)
*[[Yongde County]] (Wumulong 乌木龙彝族乡 and Yalian 亚练乡 Townships)
*Southern Guodazhai Township 郭大寨彝族白族乡, [[Fengqing County]] (pop. 4,000)
*Southern Guodazhai Township 郭大寨彝族白族乡, [[Fengqing County]] (pop. 4,000)
*Southeastern Yingpan Township 营盘村, [[Fengqing County]]
*Southeastern Yingpan Township 营盘镇, [[Fengqing County]]
*[[Yun County, Yunnan|Yun County]] (pop. 1,000)
*[[Yun County, Yunnan|Yun County]] (pop. 1,000)


Yang (2017)<ref name="Yang2017">Yang, Cathryn. 2017. "[https://www.academia.edu/34535383/INTRODUCING_LIMI_A_RISING_TONE_IS_BORN Introducing Limi: a rising tone is born]". In ''Sociohistorical Linguistics in Southeast Asia: New Horizons for Tibeto-Burman Studies in honor of David Bradley''. Brill.</ref> reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡).
Yang (2017)<ref name="Yang2017">{{Cite book |last=Yang |first=Cathryn |title=Sociohistorical Linguistics in Southeast Asia: New Horizons for Tibeto-Burman Studies in Honor of David Bradley |date=2017 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-04-35051-9 |editor-last=Ding |editor-first=Picus Sizhi |location=Leiden |pages=75–95 |language=en |chapter=Introducing Limi: A Rising Tone Is Born |editor-last2=Pelkey |editor-first2=Jamin |chapter-url=https://www.academia.edu/34535383 |via=Academia.edu}}</ref> reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people living in Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡), [[Yongde County]], Yunnan. About 2,600 members of a nearby ethnic group called "Luo" (倮族) (likely [[Lolopo language|Lolopo]]) also live in and around Wumulong.<ref name="Yang2017" />

==Classification==
Limi is likely most closely related to [[Lolopo language|Lolopo]], but also has many [[Lalo language|Lalo]] loanwords.<ref name="Yang2017" />

==History==
Limi speakers likely migrated from [[Jingdong County]] during the early 1300s, first arriving in Bangmai Village (邦卖/班卖), [[Fengqing County]], and then later migrating to Wumulong Township, Yongde County.<ref name="Yang2017" />


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* {{Cite book|last=Wang|first=Xingzhong 王兴中|title=Líncāng dìlǐ yǔ shuāngyǔ shǐyòng|last2=Zhao|first2=Weihua 赵卫华|date=2013|publisher=Yunnan renmin chubanshe|isbn=978-7-222-08581-7|location=Kunming|language=zh|script-title=zh:临沧地理与双语使用|trans-title=Geography and Multilingualism in Lincang}}
*Wang Xingzhong [王兴中] & Zhao Weihua [赵卫华]. 2013. ''Geography and multilingualism in Lincang'' [临沧地理与双语使用]. Kunming: Yunnan People's Press [云南人民出版社]. {{ISBN|978-7-222-08581-7}}
*Yang, Cathryn. n.d. [http://www.academia.edu/22570337/Limi_wordlist Limi wordlist].
* {{Citation |last=Yang |first=Cathryn |title=Limi Wordlist |url=https://www.academia.edu/22570337 |postscript=. |language=en |via=Academia.edu}}


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Latest revision as of 23:33, 9 April 2023

For the Bantu language also called Limi, see Turu language.
Limi
Liumi
Native toChina
RegionYunnan
Native speakers
29,000 (2002)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ylm
Glottologlimi1243

Limi (autonym: li33 mi33)[2] is a Loloish language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western Yunnan province, China.

Distribution[edit]

Limi is spoken in the following locations.[3]

Yang (2017)[2] reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people living in Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡), Yongde County, Yunnan. About 2,600 members of a nearby ethnic group called "Luo" (倮族) (likely Lolopo) also live in and around Wumulong.[2]

Classification[edit]

Limi is likely most closely related to Lolopo, but also has many Lalo loanwords.[2]

History[edit]

Limi speakers likely migrated from Jingdong County during the early 1300s, first arriving in Bangmai Village (邦卖/班卖), Fengqing County, and then later migrating to Wumulong Township, Yongde County.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Limi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d e Yang, Cathryn (2017). "Introducing Limi: A Rising Tone Is Born". In Ding, Picus Sizhi; Pelkey, Jamin (eds.). Sociohistorical Linguistics in Southeast Asia: New Horizons for Tibeto-Burman Studies in Honor of David Bradley. Leiden: Brill. pp. 75–95. ISBN 978-90-04-35051-9 – via Academia.edu.
  3. ^ "China". Asian Harvest. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
  • Wang, Xingzhong 王兴中; Zhao, Weihua 赵卫华 (2013). Líncāng dìlǐ yǔ shuāngyǔ shǐyòng 临沧地理与双语使用 [Geography and Multilingualism in Lincang] (in Chinese). Kunming: Yunnan renmin chubanshe. ISBN 978-7-222-08581-7.
  • Yang, Cathryn, Limi Wordlist – via Academia.edu.


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