Mpi language

Mpi is a Loloish language of Thailand. The number of speakers is in decline. It is spoken in the following two villages in northern Thailand.

Ban Dong, Tambon Suan Khuean, Mueang Phrae District, Phrae Province
Ban Sakoen, Tambon Yot, Song Khwae District, Nan Province

Since the Mpi of Thailand migrated from Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China over 300 years ago, there could also possibly be Mpi speakers in China.

Phonology

Mpi has six tones and two phonations in its vowels, modal voice and stiff voice:

Tone	Modal voice	Stiff voice
Low	'blood'	'seven'
Low rising	'putrid'	'dried up'
Mid
Mid rising	'to roll'	'to smoke'
High	'four'
High rising	'to die'