Limi language
Language spoken in western Yunnan province, China
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Distribution
Limi is spoken in the following locations.[3]
- Yongde County (Wumulong 乌木龙彝族乡 and Yalian 亚练乡 Townships)
- Southern Guodazhai Township 郭大寨彝族白族乡, Fengqing County (pop. 4,000)
- Southeastern Yingpan Township 营盘镇, Fengqing County
- Yun County (pop. 1,000)
Yang (2017)[2] reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people living in Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡), Yongde County, Yunnan. About 2,600 members of a nearby ethnic group called "Luo" (倮族) (likely Lolopo) also live in and around Wumulong.[2]
Classification
History
Limi speakers likely migrated from Jingdong County during the early 1300s, first arriving in Bangmai Village (邦卖/班卖), Fengqing County, and then later migrating to Wumulong Township, Yongde County.[2]
