Chashan (Chinese: 茶山; autonym: ŋɔ³¹tʃʰaŋ⁵⁵) is a Burmish language spoken in Pianma Township (片马镇), Lushui County, Yunnan, China, in Xiapianma (下片马), Gangfang (岗房), and Gulang (古浪) villages.
It is closely related to Lashi, and has 56.3% lexical similarity with Lashi of Lushui County out of a sample of 1,000 vocabulary words.
Chashan | |
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Echang | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 587 (2010) |
Sino-Tibetan
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | (included in Lashi [lsi]) |
Glottolog | chas1234 |
In Pianma Township, there are 587 Chashan people officially classified as ethnic Lisu. The local people consider the Chashan to be a distinct ethnic group, separate from the Jingpo people (景颇族). The Chashan autonym is ŋɔ³¹tʃʰaŋ⁵⁵ (Echang 峨昌), similar to that of the Achang. More Chashan speakers may be found across the border in Kachin State, Myanmar.
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