Woni language

Woni
Woni
Native to	China
Region	Yunnan
Ethnicity	85,000 Hani (1997); projected 135,000 in 2010
Native speakers	(60,000 or more cited 1987)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Southern Hao-Bai Woni; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None

Woni (Chinese: 窝尼; autonym: hɑ31 ɲi33) is a Southern Loloish language spoken in Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County and Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County of Yunnan, China. The most extensive description of Woni to date is that of Yang (2016).

There are 5,406 speakers of Woni in south-central Yunnan, China. Yang (2016) covers the Woni dialect of Leda village (勒达村), Xinping County. Gao (1955) covers the dialect of Yangwu Town (扬武镇), Xinping County.

Classification

Yang (2016, 2021) classifies Woni as a Hao-Bai (Haoni-Baihong) language.

Distribution

Woni speakers are located in the following villages (Yang 2016:1-2).

Eshan Yi Autonomous County 峨山县
- Chahe Township 岔河乡: Huilong 回龙村, Qinglongzhai 青龙寨, Halong 哈龙, Buduchong 布度冲, Sanjiaren 三家人, Xinzhai 新寨, Jiuzhai 旧寨, Wumu 乌木村, Xiejia 谢家村, Pengzuba 棚祖坝, Liangjia 梁家村, etc.
- Huanian Town 化念镇: Luolihe 罗里河, Yangmaochong 羊毛冲, Laoxingzhai 老行寨, Malutang 马鹿塘, Tadamo 他达莫, Fatushan 法图山, etc.
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County 新平县
- Yani District 亚尼社区: Leda 勒达小组 and Chahe 岔河小组
- Yangwu Town 扬武镇: Julali Village 居拉里村 (originally from Malutang 马鹿塘 and Laoxingzhai 老行寨, Eshan County) (language now extinct)
Jinning County 晋宁县: Xiyang Township 夕阳乡 (in 6 villages)
Shiping County 石屏县: Longwu Town 龙武镇 (in Yuying Village 育英村)

A similar language variety is spoken in Tonghai County, in (Tonghai County Gazetteer 1992:611-612):

Tuantian Village 团田村: in Meiziqing 梅子箐, Maweizhai 马尾寨, and Dujiacun 独家村
Shuitang Village 水塘村: in Xinzhai 新寨

References

1 2 "Woni" (PDF) – via Asia Harvest.
1 2 3 Yang (2016)
1 2 "Xīnpíng Xiàn Guìshān Zhèn Yà Ní Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Èr Zǔ (Lèdá)" 新平县桂山镇亚尼村民委员会二组（勒达） [Group 2 (Leda), Yani Village Committee, Guishan Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ Gao, Huanian 高华年 (1955). "Yángwǔ Hāníyǔ chūtàn" 揚武哈尼語初探 [A Study of Yangwu Hani]. Zhōngshān dàxué xuébào (shèhuì kēxué bǎn) 中山大学学报（社会科学版） (in Chinese). 1955 (2): 175–230.
↑ Yang, Yan 杨艳 (2016). Hāníyǔ Wōníhuà yánjiū 哈尼语窝尼话研究 (Ph.D. thesis) (in Chinese). Shanghai shifan daxue.
↑ Yang, Yan 杨艳 (2021). Haniyu Wonihua yanjiu 哈尼语窝尼话研究. Beijing: Shehui kexue wenxian chubanshe Social Sciences Literature Press. OCLC 1294565293. (word list)
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Qīnglóngzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会青龙寨村 [Qinglongzhai Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Hālóng Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会哈龙村 [Halong Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Bùdùchōng Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会布渡冲村 [Buduchong Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Sānjiārén Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会三家人村 [Sanjia Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xīnzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会新寨村 [Xinzhai Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jiùzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会旧寨村 [Jiuzhai Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Wūmùshù Xīn Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会乌木树新村 [Wumushu New Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Wūmùshù Lǎo Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会乌木树老村 [Wumushu Old Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xiè Yī Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会谢一村 [Xie First Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xiè Èr Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会谢二村 [Xie Second Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Péngzūbà Lǎo Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会棚租坝老村 [Pengzuba Old Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Péngzūbà Xīn Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会棚租坝新村 [Pengzuba New Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Liángjiā Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会梁家村 [Liangjia Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Luōlǐ Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会罗里村 [Luoli Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Yángmáochōng Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会羊毛冲村 [Yangmaochong Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xíngzhài Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会行寨村 [Xingzhai Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Mǎlùtáng Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会马鹿塘村 [Malutang Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Tādámò Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会他达莫村 [Tadamo Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Fǎtǔshān Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会法土山村 [Fatushan Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Xīnpíng Xiàn Guìshān Zhèn Yàní Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Yī Zǔ (Chàhé)" 新平县桂山镇亚尼村民委员会一组（岔河） [Group 1 (Chahe), Yani Village Committee, Guishan Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Xīnpíng Xiàn Yángwǔ Zhèn Dàkāimén Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jūlālǐ Shàng Cūn" 新平县扬武镇大开门村民委员会居拉里上村 [Julali Upper Village, Dakaimen Village Committee, Yangwu Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ "Xīnpíng Xiàn Yángwǔ Zhèn Dàkāimén Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jūlālǐ Xià Cūn" 新平县扬武镇大开门村民委员会居拉里下村 [Julali Lower Village, Dakaimen Village Committee, Yangwu Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
↑ Bradley, David (2001). Northern Hani Dialects. Paper presented at ICSTLL 34, Kunming, China, 24–28 October 2001.
↑ "Shípíng Xiàn Lóngwǔ Zhèn Yùyīng Cūn Cūnwěihuì" 石屏县龙武镇育英村村委会 [Yuying Village Committee, Longwu Town, Shiping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[AH-1] 1 2 "Woni" (PDF) – via Asia Harvest.

[Yang_2016-2] 1 2 3 Yang (2016)

[ynszxc.net-3] 1 2 "Xīnpíng Xiàn Guìshān Zhèn Yà Ní Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Èr Zǔ (Lèdá)" 新平县桂山镇亚尼村民委员会二组（勒达） [Group 2 (Leda), Yani Village Committee, Guishan Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[4] Gao, Huanian 高华年 (1955). "Yángwǔ Hāníyǔ chūtàn" 揚武哈尼語初探 [A Study of Yangwu Hani]. Zhōngshān dàxué xuébào (shèhuì kēxué bǎn) 中山大学学报（社会科学版） (in Chinese). 1955 (2): 175–230.

[5] Yang, Yan 杨艳 (2016). Hāníyǔ Wōníhuà yánjiū 哈尼语窝尼话研究 (Ph.D. thesis) (in Chinese). Shanghai shifan daxue.

[6] Yang, Yan 杨艳 (2021). Haniyu Wonihua yanjiu 哈尼语窝尼话研究. Beijing: Shehui kexue wenxian chubanshe Social Sciences Literature Press. OCLC 1294565293. (word list)

[7] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Qīnglóngzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会青龙寨村 [Qinglongzhai Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[8] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Hālóng Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会哈龙村 [Halong Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[9] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Qīnghé Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Bùdùchōng Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡青河村民委员会布渡冲村 [Buduchong Village, Qinghe Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[10] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Sānjiārén Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会三家人村 [Sanjia Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[11] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xīnzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会新寨村 [Xinzhai Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[12] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jiùzhài Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会旧寨村 [Jiuzhai Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[13] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Wūmùshù Xīn Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会乌木树新村 [Wumushu New Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[14] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Wūmùshù Lǎo Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会乌木树老村 [Wumushu Old Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[15] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xiè Yī Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会谢一村 [Xie First Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[16] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xiè Èr Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会谢二村 [Xie Second Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[17] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Péngzūbà Lǎo Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会棚租坝老村 [Pengzuba Old Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[18] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Péngzūbà Xīn Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会棚租坝新村 [Pengzuba New Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[19] "Éshān Xiàn Chàhé Xiāng Péngzūbà Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Liángjiā Cūn" 峨山县岔河乡棚租坝村民委员会梁家村 [Liangjia Village, Pengzuba Village Committee, Chahe Township, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[20] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Luōlǐ Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会罗里村 [Luoli Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[21] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Yángmáochōng Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会羊毛冲村 [Yangmaochong Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[22] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Xíngzhài Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会行寨村 [Xingzhai Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[23] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Mǎlùtáng Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会马鹿塘村 [Malutang Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[24] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Huàniàn Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Tādámò Cūn" 峨山县化念镇化念村民委员会他达莫村 [Tadamo Village, Huanian Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[25] "Éshān Xiàn Huàniàn Zhèn Luōlǐ Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Fǎtǔshān Cūn" 峨山县化念镇罗里村民委员会法土山村 [Fatushan Village, Luoli Village Committee, Huanian Town, Eshan County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[26] "Xīnpíng Xiàn Guìshān Zhèn Yàní Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Yī Zǔ (Chàhé)" 新平县桂山镇亚尼村民委员会一组（岔河） [Group 1 (Chahe), Yani Village Committee, Guishan Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[27] "Xīnpíng Xiàn Yángwǔ Zhèn Dàkāimén Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jūlālǐ Shàng Cūn" 新平县扬武镇大开门村民委员会居拉里上村 [Julali Upper Village, Dakaimen Village Committee, Yangwu Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[28] "Xīnpíng Xiàn Yángwǔ Zhèn Dàkāimén Cūnmín Wěiyuánhuì Jūlālǐ Xià Cūn" 新平县扬武镇大开门村民委员会居拉里下村 [Julali Lower Village, Dakaimen Village Committee, Yangwu Town, Xinping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

[Bradley_2001-29] Bradley, David (2001). Northern Hani Dialects. Paper presented at ICSTLL 34, Kunming, China, 24–28 October 2001.

[30] "Shípíng Xiàn Lóngwǔ Zhèn Yùyīng Cūn Cūnwěihuì" 石屏县龙武镇育英村村委会 [Yuying Village Committee, Longwu Town, Shiping County]. ynszxc.net (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2018-12-30.

Woni language

Classification

Distribution

See also

Further reading

References