Zaiwa language
| Zaiwa | |
|---|---|
| Atsi | |
| Native to | China, Burma |
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Native speakers
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110,000 (1997–1999) |
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Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | zaiw1241 |
Zaiwa (autonym: tsau˧˩va˥˩; Tsaiwa, Tsaiva, 载瓦) is a language spoken in parts of China and Burma. There are around 100,000 speakers. It is also known as Atsi, its name in Jingpo. Zaiwa is a member of the Burmish languages. Pela (Bola), 400 speakers, was once classified as a dialect.
There are more than 70,000 Zaiwa speakers in Yunnan, China, including in:
The Ethnologue lists Bengwa, Longzhun, and Tingzhu as dialects.
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