Yiche language


Yiche is a Hanoish language spoken by 23,000 people in Honghe County, Yunnan, China.

Distribution

Yiche is spoken in the following locations of Honghe County, Yunnan, China.
The Yiche claim that their ancestors had migrated from a village along the shores of Dian Lake near Kunming, and moved south and crossed the Red River after being defeated by other ethnic groups.

Classification

Yiche is a Hani language that belongs to the Langza 浪杂 dialect cluster of Honghe County.

Vocabulary

The following Yiche words are transcribed by Lan in pinyin.
English glossChinese glossPinyinPage
rabbittola, li110
dragonlong110
snakesei110
horsemeng110
sheepaci, yo110
monkeyjoniu, niu110
chickenaha, ha110
dogaku, ke110
piga'ang, ang110
ant蚂蚁ahu, hu110
cattleaniu, niu110
tigerhaza, la110
sticky rice糯米honio110
eatzha110
oneqi18
householdwo19
person, humanco19
husband丈夫niuse ada19
wife妻子niuse ama19
child孩子ssa22
homeyuji, yu25
small house小屋nimssang37
liquoraba57
drinkdo57