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Lolo-Burmese language of Yunnan, China ‹ The template Infobox language is being considered for merging. ›
Motang
Native toChina
EthnicityYi
Native speakers6 (2015)
Language familySino-Tibetan
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Motang (autonym: mo21 ta21 saŋ51) is a highly endangered Lolo-Burmese language with six speakers in Longtan 龙潭 village, Heizhiguo Township 黑支果乡, Guangnan County, Yunnan, China. It is spoken in only one village. Motang and Mauphu are closely related languages.

References

  1. Hsiu, Andrew. 2017. Motang audio word list.
  2. 广南县黑支果乡龙滩村委会龙滩自然村
Sino-Tibetan branches
Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)
Greater Magaric
Map of Sino-Tibetan languages
Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)
Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border
"Naga"
Sal
East and Southeast Asia
Burmo-Qiangic
Dubious (possible
isolates) (Arunachal)
Greater Siangic
Proposed groupings
Proto-languages
Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.
Lolo-Burmese languages
Mondzish
Kathu
Nuclear Mondzish
Loloish
(Yi)
(Ngwi)
Southern Loloish
(Southern Ngwi)
(Hanoish)
Hanoid
Akha
Hani
Haoni
Bisoid
Siloid
Bi-Ka
Mpi
Jino
Central Loloish
(Central Ngwi)
Lawoish
Lahoish
Nusoish
Lisoish
Laloid
Taloid
Kazhuoish
  • Katso
  • Samu
  • Sanie
  • Sadu
  • Meuma
    • Nisoish
    Northern Loloish
    (Northern Ngwi)
    (Nisoid)
    Nosoid
    Nasoid
    Southeastern Loloish
    (Southeastern Ngwi)
    (Axi-Puoid)
    Nisu
    Sani–Azha
    Highland Phula
    Riverine Phula
    others
    Burmish
    Northern
    High Northern
    Hpon
    Mid Northern
    Southern
    Intha-Danu
    Nuclear Southern
    Pai-lang
    (Proto-languages)
    • Italics indicate extinct languages.
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