Woni language

Woni (; autonym: ') is a Southern Loloish language spoken in Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County and Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County of Yunnan, China. The most extensive description of Woni to date is that of Yang (2016).

There are 5,406 speakers of Woni in south-central Yunnan, China. Yang (2016) covers the Woni dialect of Leda village (Ã¥ÂÂÃ¨Â¾Â¾Ã¦ÂÂ), Xinping County. Gao (1955) covers the dialect of Yangwu Town (Ã¦ÂÂ¬Ã¦ÂÂ¦Ã©ÂÂ), Xinping County.

Classification

Yang (2016, 2021) classifies Woni as a Hao-Bai (Haoni-Baihong) language.

Distribution

Woni speakers are located in the following villages (Yang 2016:1-2).

Eshan Yi Autonomous County Ã¥Â³Â¨Ã¥Â±Â±Ã¥ÂÂ¿

Chahe Township Ã¥Â²ÂÃ¦Â²Â³Ã¤Â¹Â¡: Huilong Ã¥ÂÂÃ©Â¾ÂÃ¦ÂÂ, Qinglongzhai Ã©ÂÂÃ©Â¾ÂÃ¥Â¯Â¨, Halong Ã¥ÂÂÃ©Â¾Â, Buduchong Ã¥Â¸ÂÃ¥ÂºÂ¦Ã¥ÂÂ², Sanjiaren Ã¤Â¸ÂÃ¥Â®Â¶Ã¤ÂºÂº, Xinzhai Ã¦ÂÂ°Ã¥Â¯Â¨, Jiuzhai Ã¦ÂÂ§Ã¥Â¯Â¨, Wumu Ã¤Â¹ÂÃ¦ÂÂ¨Ã¦ÂÂ, Xiejia Ã¨Â°Â¢Ã¥Â®Â¶Ã¦ÂÂ, Pengzuba Ã¦Â£ÂÃ§Â¥ÂÃ¥ÂÂ, Liangjia Ã¦Â¢ÂÃ¥Â®Â¶Ã¦ÂÂ, etc.

Huanian Town Ã¥ÂÂÃ¥Â¿ÂµÃ©ÂÂ: Luolihe Ã§Â½ÂÃ©ÂÂÃ¦Â²Â³, Yangmaochong Ã§Â¾ÂÃ¦Â¯ÂÃ¥ÂÂ², Laoxingzhai Ã¨ÂÂÃ¨Â¡ÂÃ¥Â¯Â¨, Malutang Ã©Â©Â¬Ã©Â¹Â¿Ã¥Â¡Â, Tadamo Ã¤Â»ÂÃ¨Â¾Â¾Ã¨ÂÂ«, Fatushan Ã¦Â³ÂÃ¥ÂÂ¾Ã¥Â±Â±, etc.

Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County Ã¦ÂÂ°Ã¥Â¹Â³Ã¥ÂÂ¿

Yani District Ã¤ÂºÂÃ¥Â°Â¼Ã§Â¤Â¾Ã¥ÂÂº: Leda Ã¥ÂÂÃ¨Â¾Â¾Ã¥Â°ÂÃ§Â»Â and Chahe Ã¥Â²ÂÃ¦Â²Â³Ã¥Â°ÂÃ§Â»Â

Yangwu Town Ã¦ÂÂ¬Ã¦ÂÂ¦Ã©ÂÂ: Julali Village Ã¥Â±ÂÃ¦ÂÂÃ©ÂÂÃ¦ÂÂ (originally from Malutang Ã©Â©Â¬Ã©Â¹Â¿Ã¥Â¡Â and Laoxingzhai Ã¨ÂÂÃ¨Â¡ÂÃ¥Â¯Â¨, Eshan County) (language now extinct)

Jinning County Ã¦ÂÂÃ¥Â®ÂÃ¥ÂÂ¿: Xiyang Township Ã¥Â¤ÂÃ©ÂÂ³Ã¤Â¹Â¡ (in 6 villages)

Shiping County Ã§ÂÂ³Ã¥Â±ÂÃ¥ÂÂ¿: Longwu Town Ã©Â¾ÂÃ¦ÂÂ¦Ã©ÂÂ (in Yuying Village Ã¨ÂÂ²Ã¨ÂÂ±Ã¦ÂÂ)

A similar language variety is spoken in Tonghai County, in (Tonghai County Gazetteer 1992:611-612):

Tuantian Village Ã¥ÂÂ¢Ã§ÂÂ°Ã¦ÂÂ: in Meiziqing Ã¦Â¢ÂÃ¥ÂÂÃ§Â®Â, Maweizhai Ã©Â©Â¬Ã¥Â°Â¾Ã¥Â¯Â¨, and Dujiacun Ã§ÂÂ¬Ã¥Â®Â¶Ã¦ÂÂ

Shuitang Village Ã¦Â°Â´Ã¥Â¡ÂÃ¦ÂÂ: in Xinzhai Ã¦ÂÂ°Ã¥Â¯Â¨

See also

(Wiktionary)

Further reading

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