Phanaʼ language
| Phana’ | |
|---|---|
| Bana, Pana | |
| Native to | Laos, China |
Native speakers | (350 cited 1995 census)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | phq |
| Glottolog | phan1254 |
| ELP | Phana' |
Phana’ (autonym: pa˥na˧;[2] also called Bana or Pana) 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 (Bradley 2007). It is closely related to Sila, which is spoken by 2,000 people in Laos and Vietnam (Bradley 1997). Badenoch reports that it is similar to vɛ˧ɲɯ˧ (Ban Ban Sida).[2]
Phana' is spoken in three villages in Laos (Ethnologue).
- Bopiet, Luang Namtha District, Luang Prabang Province
- Namtoung, Luang Namtha District, Luang Prabang Province
- one village in Houaixay District, Bokeo Province
Bradley (2007) reports a population of about 1,000 for Phana'.[3]
Lefèvre-Pontalis (1892)[4] reports the presence of Phana in Poufang, Lai Chau province, Vietnam, and provides a word list for Phana as well.
Numerals
Phana' (Bana) numerals are as follows.[2]
- tʰɯ˨˩
- ŋɛ˨˩
- sy˥
- li˨˩
- ŋɔ˨˩
- kʰʲõ˨˩
- ɕĩ˨˩
- ɛ̃˨˩
- kø˨˩
- tsʰɤ˥
References
- ^ Phana’ at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ a b c https://mpi-lingweb.shh.mpg.de/numeral/Phana.htm
- ^ Bradley, David. 2007. East and Southeast Asia. In Moseley, Christopher (ed.), Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
- ^ Lefèvre-Pontalis, Pierre. 1892. Notes sur quelques populations du nord de l'Indo-Chine [Notes on some populations of northern Indo-China]. Journal Asiatique 19, 8, 8. 237-269, 129-154, 291-303.
External links
- "Operation China" (PDF). Asiaharvest.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.