Ai-Cham

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
aih
Alternate Names
Atsam, Jiamu, Jiamuhua, Jin, Jinhua
User Population

3,000 (2000 CASS).

Location

Guizhou province: Qiannan Buyi-Miao autonomous prefecture, Libo county, Boyao and Di’e townships. 13 villages.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Bouyei.

Classification
Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Kam-Sui
Dialects

Di’e, Boyao. Dialects have phonological differences, but are largely intelligible. May be a dialect of Mak [mkg]. Lexical similarity: 85% with Mak [mkg] (Shearer and Sun 2017).

Typology

SVO; tonal (6 tones).

Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ai-Cham
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.