Xiqi language


Xiqi is an unclassified Loloish language of Huaning County, Yunnan, China. It is also called Siqipo 斯期颇 in Mile County.

Classification

Pelkey suggests that the Xiqi, Ati, and Long languages of Huaning County may be Southeastern Loloish languages. Hsiu suggests a Northern Loloish affiliation.

Distribution

The Huaning County Gazetteer 华宁县志 lists the following locations of Xiqi.
  • Tonghongdian Township 通红甸乡: Suomeizao 所梅早村, Dapozuo 大婆左村
  • Panxi Township 盘溪乡: Yide 矣得村, Fagao 法高村, Dayaxi 大丫喜村, Longtanying 龙潭营村
  • Chengjiao Township 城郊乡: Dengloushan 登楼山, Puchazhai 普茶寨
  • Huaxi Township 华溪乡: Xishajing 西沙井村, Dujia 独家村
  • Qinglong Township 青龙镇: Shanqi 山歧村, Qize 起则村

    Vocabulary

The Huaning County Ethnic Gazetteer provides a short word list of Adu, Ati, Xiqi, Nong, and Azhe transcribed using Chinese characters, shown below. Pinyin transliterations have also been provided below.
English glossChinese glossAdu Ati Xiqi Nong Azhe
village寨子
water水
girl小姑娘
boy小伙子
corn包谷
have有
not无