Jingpho

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A language of Myanmar

Kachin state: large area except north and southwest; Shan state: Lashio and Muse districts; Sagaing region: western border strip.

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Language NameJingpho

User Population

40,000 in China (1999 X. Xijian). 20,000 monolinguals. Ethnic population: 148,000 (2010 census). Includes Lashi [lsi], Lhaovo [mhx], Pela [bxd], and Zaiwa [atb] speakers (2010 census).

Location

Yunnan province: Baoshan prefecture, Tengchong county; Dehong Dai-Jingpo autonomous prefecture, Longchuan, Ruili, and Yingjiang counties.

Alternate Names

Chingp’o, Chingpaw, Dashanhua, Jinghpaw, Jinghpo, Jingpo, Kachin, Marip

Dialects

Enkun (Nkhum, Nkhumka), Shidan (Satanka, Xidan), Hkaku (Hka-Hku), Kauri (Gauri, Hkauri, Kauzhika, Khauri), Mengzhi, Dzili (Jili), Dulong.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Jingpo.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Positive attitudes. Also use Lacid [lsi]. Also use Lhao Vo [mhx]. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], particularly in some secondary schools. Also use Zaiwa [atb]. Used as L2 by Achang [acn], Lhaovo [mhx], Lisu [lis], Lü [khb], Ruching Palaung [pce], Zaiwa [atb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 84% (2000 census, Jingpho nationality). Chinese used in some secondary schools.

Other Comments

Kachin refers to the cultural rather than the linguistic group. Traditional religion, Buddhist, Christian.

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