Micha | |
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Michie | |
Central Yi | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Ethnicity | >1,000 (1999) [1] to 50,000 Yi (2007) [2] |
Native speakers | 30,000 (2007)
[2] (assuming an ethnic population of 50,000) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
yiq |
Glottolog |
miqi1235 |
ELP | Miqie Yi |
Micha, or Miqie ( Chinese: 密察语; pinyin: Mìcháyǔ; autonym: mi˥tɕʰe˨˩ pʰo˨˩ [3]), is a Loloish language of Yunnan. Its usage is declining.
Micha (mi55 tɕʰi21 or mi55 tɕʰe21) is most closely related to Lipo, Lolopo, and Lisu. [4]
The autonym mi13 sɑ21 pɑ21 [5] is used by Lalo speakers, and should not be confused with Micha.
Micha is spoken by about 9,000 persons in north-central Yunnan, in Wuding County, Luquan County, and Fumin County. [4]
According to the Nanjian County Gazetteer (1993), Micha (密岔) is also spoken in Nanjian County, around Aliwu (阿里勿) [6] and Santaishan (三台山), [7] southeast of Dali.