Micha, or Miqie (Chinese:
Micha | |
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Michie | |
Central Yi | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Ethnicity | >1,000 (1999)[1] to 50,000 Yi (2007)[2] |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2007)[2] (assuming an ethnic population of 50,000) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | yiq |
Glottolog | miqi1235 |
ELP | Miqie Yi |
Classification
editMicha (mi55 tɕʰi21 or mi55 tɕʰe21) is most closely related to Lipo, Lolopo, and Lisu.[4]
The autonym mi13 sɑ21 pɑ21[5] is used by Lalo speakers, and should not be confused with Micha.
Distribution
editMicha is spoken by about 9,000 persons in north-central Yunnan, in Wuding County, Luquan County, and Fumin County.[4]
- Wuding County: Shedianxiaocun, Yongtaoxiacun, Yongtaozhongcun, Yangliuhe, Maichacun, Wodudacun, Woduxincun, Shuiduifang, Shanjudacun, Shanjuxiacun, Yangjiacun, Luomian, Xiagubai, Yanziwo, Shudecun, Dacun, Xincun, Baisha, Dashiban, Puxi Xincun, Yangliuhe, Nanshancun, Maidishan, Daxinzhuang, Yangjiucun, Nuomizha, Bizu
- Luquan County: Shanglaowu, Xiashihuiyao, Qinglongqing, Bailike, Yantang, Pingtian, Damituo, Xicun
- Fumin County: Madishangcun, Madixiacun, Madishaocun
According to the Nanjian County Gazetteer (1993), Micha (
References
edit- ^ "Micha" (PDF). Asia Harvest. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ a b Micha at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer (
云 南 省 志 :少数 民族 语言文字 志 ) (1997), p.30 - ^ a b Gao 2014
- ^ Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer (
云 南 省 志 :少数 民族 语言文字 志 ) (1997), p.57 - ^ "Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Bǎohuá Zhèn Yúnhuá Cūnwěihuì Ālǐwù"
南 涧彝族 自治 县宝华镇云 华村委 会 阿 里 勿 [Aliwu, Yunhua Village Committee, Baohua Town, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. - ^ "Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn Nánjiàn Zhèn Bǎo'ān Cūnwěihuì Sāntáishān"
南 涧彝族 自治 县南涧镇保安 村 委 会 三 台 山 [Santaishan, Baoan Village Committee, Nanjian Town, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
Further reading
edit- Gao, Katie Butler. 2014. “Phonological Sketch and Classification of Micha: A Central Ngwi language of Yunnan.” Presented at the 47th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics. Oct 2014. Yunnan Normal University. Kunming, China.
- Gao, Katie B. 2015. "Assessing the Linguistic Vitality of Miqie: An Endangered Ngwi (Loloish) Language of Yunnan, China." Language Documentation & Conservation 9. 164-191.
- Gao, Katie B. 2017. Dynamics of Language Contact in China: Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Variation in Yunnan. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
- Nanjian County Gazetteer Commission [
南 涧县志 编纂委 员会编] (ed). 1993. Nanjian County Gazetteer [南 涧彝族 自治 县志]. Chengdu: Sichuan Reference Press [四川辞书出版社].
External links
edit- An open access collection of Micha recordings are available through Kaipuleohone.