Kuamasi language
Appearance
| Kuamasi | |
|---|---|
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2011)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yku |
| Glottolog | kuam1234 |
Kuamasi (kʰua˧ma˧sɨ˥; Chinese: 跨玛斯话; Songping Yi 松坪彝) is a recently discovered Loloish language of Heqing County, Yunnan, China. They are known by the Kua-nsi as kʰua˧ma˧sɨ˥. The Kuamasi are found in Matang 麻塘[2], Songping Village 松坪村, Liuhe Township 六合乡, Heqing County (Castro, et al. 2010).[3] A Loloish language spoken in Daying Village 大营村[4], Songgui Town 松桂镇 is also likely closely related to Kuamasi (Castro 2010:23).
References
- ^ Kuamasi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=132341
- ^ Andy Castro, Brian Crook, Royce Flaming. 2010. A sociolinguistic survey of Kua-nsi and related Yi varieties in Heqing county, Yunnan province, China. SIL International.
- ^ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=114838