Lashi ( Ac'ye, Acye, Chashan, Chashanhua, Lachikwaw, Lacid, Lacik, Laji, Laqi, Lashi, Lashi-Maru, Lasi, Lechi, Leqi, Leshi, Letsi ) is the Burmese language spoken by the lashi people living in the territory of the eastern border of Kachin State in Myanmar, as well as in the districts of Ruili, Yingjiang, Lunchuan, Lucy Dehong-Dai-Kachinsky Autonomous Region of Yunnan Province in China.
| Lashi | |
|---|---|
| Self name | Lachik |
| Country | China , Myanmar |
| Regions | Kachin , Yunnan |
| Total number of speakers | 30,000 (2000) |
| Classification | |
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| Writing | latin |
| Language Codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | - |
| ISO 639-2 | - |
| ISO 639-3 | lsi |
| Ethnologue | |
| IETF | |
| Glottolog | |
Distribution
In China, lash speakers speak the cities of Ruili, Man (former Lucy County), Yingjian and Lunchuan counties in western Yunnan . Most lashis live in the city of Mans, which includes the following settlements:
- Dongshan 东 山乡
- Manhai 芒 海 镇
- Santai 三台 乡 (Gonglin 拱 岭 寨 and Mangang 芒 岗 寨 villages)
- Zhongshan 中 山乡
Links
- Lashi at Ethnologue