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Hani

Hani

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A language spoken by the Hani people in southern Yunnan, China
  • noun
: hani
  • Many Hani children learn both Mandarin and their native Hani language at school.

Examples

  • Many Hani speakers live in southern Yunnan.

  • She traveled to Yunnan to study the grammar of Hani.

  • Linguists are working to document traditional stories told in Hani.

  • The Hani language is rich in cultural expressions.

  • Linguists are working to document traditional stories told in Hani.

  • Many Hani children learn both Mandarin and their native Hani language at school.

  • She traveled to Yunnan to study the grammar of Hani.

Synonyms

Hani language
vsHani
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A language spoken by the Hani people in southern China

is limited to speakers in specific counties and river regions

Compounds

Hani language
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A language spoken by the Hani people in southern China

Surface Forms

Hani singular
Hanis plural

Etymology

The word Hani is the name of an ethnic group in southern China and the language that group speaks. It comes from the name used for the people, so a helpful way to remember Hani is to think of it as both the people and their language.