Sadu language

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Sadu
Native to China
Regioncentral Yunnan
Native speakers
1,500 (2010)[ citation needed ]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 None (mis)
Glottolog sadu1234
ELP Sadu

Sadu (autonym: sa55 du42 pho313 (Bai 2012:9)) is a Loloish language of Yuxi, central Yunnan, China.

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Classification

Bai (2012) classifies Sadu as a Hani (Hanoish a.k.a. Southern Loloish) language, [1] although the speakers are officially classified by the Chinese government as ethnic Bai. [2] Fang (2013) notes that Sadu shares many similarities with Samu (Zijun), and classifies Sadu as a Southeastern Yi language.

Distribution

Sadu speakers live in 3 villages in Hongta District, Yuxi Prefecture, Yunnan (Bai 2012:3).

There are also Sadu people who have lost use of the Sadu language is the following locations (Bai 2012:5, 29).

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References

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