Lachi, White

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
lwh
Alternate Names
Lipupõ, White Lachi
User Population

1,600 (Liang 1990). 300 households.

Location

Ha Giang province: Manbang and Manmei.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting). Language of recognized ethnic group: La Chi.

Classification
Kra-Dai, Kra, Western Kra
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 30%–40% with other Lachi.

Typology

Tonal.

Language Use

Shifting to Vietnamese [vie].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lachi, White
Other Comments

Part of the La Chí official ethnic community (13,158, 2009 census) which includes White Lachi [lwh].