Micha language

Micha
Michie
Central Yi
Native toChina
RegionYunnan
Ethnicity>1,000 (1999) to 50,000 Yi (2007)
Native speakers
30,000 (2007)
(assuming an ethnic population of 50,000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3yiq
Glottologmiqi1235
ELPMiqie Yi

Micha, or Miqie (Chinese: 密察语; pinyin: Mìcháyǔ; autonym: mi˥tɕʰe˨˩ pʰo˨˩), is a Loloish language of Yunnan. Its usage is declining.

Classification

Micha (mi55 tɕʰi21 or mi55 tɕʰe21) is most closely related to Lipo, Lolopo, and Lisu.

The autonym mi13 sɑ21 pɑ21 is used by Lalo speakers, and should not be confused with Micha.

Distribution

Micha is spoken by about 9,000 persons in north-central Yunnan, in Wuding County, Luquan County, and Fumin County.

According to the Nanjian County Gazetteer (1993), Micha (密岔) is also spoken in Nanjian County, around Aliwu (阿里勿) and Santaishan (三台山), southeast of Dali.

References

  1. ↑ "Micha" (PDF). Asia Harvest. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. 1 2 Micha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer (云南省志：少数民族语言文字志) (1997), p.30
  4. 1 2 Gao 2014
  5. ↑ Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer (云南省志：少数民族语言文字志) (1997), p.57
  6. ↑ "Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Bǎohuá Zhèn Yúnhuá Cūnwěihuì Ālǐwù" 南涧彝族自治县宝华镇云华村委会阿里勿 [Aliwu, Yunhua Village Committee, Baohua Town, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19.
  7. ↑ "Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Nánjiàn Zhèn Bǎo'ān Cūnwěihuì Sāntáishān" 南涧彝族自治县南涧镇保安村委会三台山 [Santaishan, Baoan Village Committee, Nanjian Town, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-07.

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