Hni

Also Known As: Xauni,Hanhi,Uni,Haw,Hani Proper,Hani,Hànhì,U Ní,Xá U Ní,Hani language Description: The Hani language (Hani: Haqniqdoq; simplified Chinese: 哈尼语; traditional Chinese: 哈尼語; pinyin: Hāníyǔ; Vietnamese: Tiếng Hà Nhì) is a language of the Loloish (Yi) branch of the Tibeto-Burman linguistic group spoken in China, Laos, Burma (Myanmar), and Vietnam by the Hani people. In China, Akha and other related languages are considered dialects of Hani. Hani has three main tones and two types of short vowels. The total number of speakers of Hani proper is over 500,000 in China with only around 20,000 in Vietnam and 1,000 in Phongsaly Province, Laos. Hani is divided into three dialects: Haya, Haohai, and Bika. Oral tradition tells of an ancient written script for Hani but says it was lost when the Hani migrated from Sichuan. In China, Hani now uses a romanization of the Haya dialect of Luchun in the Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture as a written script developed by Chinese authorities and promulgated in 1957. As with the Latin-based scripts of the Zhuang, Hmong and Iu Mien languages, it uses final consonant letters to designate tone...... full article at Wikipedia Location of Hani Language Speakers http://llmap.org/languages/hni/static_map.png?width=400&height=300&kilroywashere=.png Rosetta Document Collection Bibliography: 1 (download) (browse) Grammar: 1 (download) (browse) Phonology: 1 (download) (browse) Table Of Contents: 1 (download) (browse) Universal Declaration Of Human Rights: 1 (download) (browse)

Overview Main Country: China Spoken In: Regions: Asia ISO 639-3 Code: hni Classification Taxonomy All Languages   Sino-Tibetan Group     Tibeto-Burman Group       Lolo-Burmese Group         Loloish Group           Southern Loloish Group             Akha Group               Hani Group                 Ha-Ya Group                   Hani Language