Lacid

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A language of Myanmar

ISO 639-3
lsi
Alternate Names
Ac’ye, Chashan, La Chit, Lachi, Lachik, Lachikwaw, Lacik, Lashi, Lashi-Maru, Lasi, Lechi, Leqi, Letsi
Autonym
Lacid
User Population

30,000 in Myanmar (2000 D. Bradley). Total users in all countries: 31,800.

Location

Kachin state: east border area.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Burmish, Northern
Typology

SOV; final nasals and stops; vowel length and tense-lax contrasts; tonal, 4 tones.

Language Use

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

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2010.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lacid
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Christian.

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