Sinsali language

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Sinsali
Phunoi
Native to Laos
RegionNorth central, Phongsali Province.
Native speakers
39,200 (2015) [1]
Lao
Language codes
ISO 639-3 pho
Glottolog phun1245

Sinsali (Singsali, Singsili, Phunoi) is a Southern Loloish language of northern Laos.

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References

  1. Sinsali at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)