Man Met language


Man Met, or Kemie, is a poorly classified Austroasiatic language spoken by about 1,000 people in Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna, China. It is classified as an Angkuic language by Paul Sidwell. It may be or Mangic according to Li Yunbing, or Palaungic. Like most other Austroasiatic languages, Kemie has subject–verb–object word order.
Autonyms include ', ', and , or khaʔ33 min33.

Distribution

Kemie is spoken in the following villages by just over 1,000 people.
  • Jinghong Township
  • *Xiaomanmi
  • *Damanmi
  • *Jiangtou Manmi
  • Manmi of Gadong Township
  • Sanjia of Mengyang Township