Zaiwa

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Yunnan province: Dehong Dai-Jingpo autonomous prefecture, Bangwa, Longchuan, Luxi, Ruili, and Yingjiang counties.

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Myanmar

Language NameZaiwa

User Population

33,000 in Myanmar (2021).

Location

Kachin state: Waimaw township, Sedan area; Shan state: Kentung district.

Alternate Names

Aci, Atshi, Atsi, Atzi, Azi, Tsaiva, Tsaiwa, Zaiwâ, Zi

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Language Use

Vigorous. Most domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Jingpho [kac]. Some also use Burmese [mya].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 5%–10%. Literacy rate in L2: 50%–75%. Literacy classes in some communities.

Other Comments

The Chinese name is Tsaiwa, Jingpho is Atsi, Burmese is Zi. Christian.