Also Known As:
Pana, Bana, Phana
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Speakers
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
All are multilingual, speaking Akha and/or Lahu and some Tai language. At the village in Houaysai Province in Laos, the language is being replaced by Lahu. At the village in Namtha Province and in China, it is being replaced by Akha.
Location and Context
Countries
China; Laos
Location Description
Jinghong county in Yunna, China, and northwestern Laos.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Akha; Lahu
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
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