• Threatened

  20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

• ~5,000

  Native speakers worldwide
• Ethnic population

  5,000

• MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS

  Closely related to Akha, but not mutually intelligible.

MORE ON VITALITY

All speakers also speak Akha, which is replacing Akeu in most places; they also know other dominant languages including some Tai language, and in China, also Chinese.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

• Akha

• Chinese

• Thai

LANGUAGE CONTEXT COMMENTS

Classified in China as part of the Hani Nationality, and as the Akha group in Burma and Thailand. All speakers also speak Akha, which is replacing Akeu in some places. They also know other dominant languages in the region where located.

PLACES

China, Burma, Thailand

LOCATION DESCRIPTION

China: Jinghong and Menghai counties. Burma: eastern Shan State. Thailand: northern Chiangrai Province. Possibly also in Laos.