Sadu language

Sadu
Native toChina
Regioncentral Yunnan
Native speakers
1,500 (2010)[citation needed]
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologsadu1234
ELPSadu

Sadu (autonym: sa55 du42 pho313 (Bai 2012:9)) is a Loloish language of Yuxi, central Yunnan, China.

Classification

Bai (2012) classifies Sadu as a Hani (Hanoish a.k.a. Southern Loloish) language, although the speakers are officially classified by the Chinese government as ethnic Bai. Fang (2013) notes that Sadu shares many similarities with Samu (Zijun), and classifies Sadu as a Southeastern Yi language.

Distribution

Sadu speakers live in 3 villages in Hongta District, Yuxi Prefecture, Yunnan (Bai 2012:3).

There are also Sadu people who have lost use of the Sadu language is the following locations (Bai 2012:5, 29).

References

  1. ↑ Xu Xianming [许鲜明]. 2011. The Current Investigation of Language Use in the Sadu [撒都群体语言使用现状的调查]. 暨南学报(哲学社会科学版) 33(2). http://d.wanfangdata.com.cn/periodical_jnxb201102022.aspx
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