Azhe language

This article will address the issue of Azhe language, which has gained great relevance in recent times. From its origins to its current impact on society, its evolution and influence in different areas will be examined. Azhe language has captured the attention of experts and the general public, generating debates and reflections on its importance and impact. Through a comprehensive analysis, different perspectives will be explored and a comprehensive view of Azhe language will be offered, with the aim of providing a deeper understanding of this topic.

Azhe
Pronunciation
Native toChina
EthnicityYi
Native speakers
ca. 54,000 (2007)
Language codes
ISO 639-3yiz
Glottologazhe1235

Azhe (Chinese: 阿哲; Azhepo; autonym: ) is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Yi people of China.

Dialects

Wang Chengyou (王成有) (2003:210) lists 3 dialects of Azhe, which are all mutually intelligible.

Azhe is spoken in Mile, Huaning, Kaiyuan, and Jianshui counties, with about 100,000 speakers.

References

  1. ^ Azhe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. ^ Halina Wasilewska in ed. Nathan Hill Medieval Tibeto-Burman Languages IV 2012 Page 449 "... the writing as the basis and which corresponds to the classification of the Yi languages, present day traditional Yi writing can be sub-divided into five main varieties (Huáng Jiànmíng 1993), i.e. the Nuosu, Nasu, Nisu, Sani and Azhe varieties."
  3. ^ 黄建明 Huáng Jiànmíng 彝族古籍文献概要 1993 Yizu guji wenxian gaiyao . By Huang Jianming. Yunnan minzu chubanshe, 1993.
  4. ^ Wang Chengyou . 2003. Yiyu Fangyan Bijiao Yanjiu . Chengdu: Sichuan People's Press . ISBN 7540927658