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Xiqi language

Loloish language of Yunnan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Xiqi (Chinese: 西期; autonym: ɕi33 tɕhi33 pho21)[1] is an unclassified Loloish language of Huaning County, Yunnan, China. It is also called Siqipo 斯期颇 (sɿ55 tɕhi55 pho21) in Mile County.[2]

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Classification

Pelkey (2011:431)[3] suggests that the Xiqi, Ati, and Long languages of Huaning County may be Southeastern Loloish languages. Hsiu (2018) suggests a Northern Loloish affiliation.[4]

Distribution

The Huaning County Gazetteer 华宁县志 (1994:514) lists the following locations of Xiqi.

  • Tonghongdian Township 通红甸乡: Suomeizao 所梅早村,[5] Dapozuo 大婆左村[6]
  • Panxi Township 盘溪乡: Yide 矣得村,[7] Fagao 法高村,[8] Dayaxi 大丫喜村, Longtanying 龙潭营村[9]
  • Chengjiao Township 城郊乡: Dengloushan 登楼山,[10] Puchazhai 普茶寨[11]
  • Huaxi Township 华溪乡: Xishajing 西沙井村, Dujia 独家村[12]
  • Qinglong Township 青龙镇: Shanqi 山歧村,[13] Qize 起则村

Vocabulary

The Huaning County Ethnic Gazetteer (1992:72)[14] provides a short word list of Adu, Ati, Xiqi, Nong, and Azhe transcribed using Chinese characters, shown below. Pinyin transliterations have also been provided below.

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