Alternate Names: Ac’ye, Chashan, La Chit, Lachikwaw, Lacid, Lacik, Lashi-Maru, Lasi, Lechi, Leqi, Letsi
Genealogy:
Demographics: 30,000 in Myanmar (2000 D. Bradley). Population total all countries: 31,800.
Language Use: Vigorous. Most domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Jingpho [kac].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 5%–15%. Bible: 2009.
Typology: SOV; final nasals and stops; vowel length and tense-lax contrasts; tonal, 4 tones.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Myanmar
Other Comments: Glossonym: Lashi by the Jingpho and Burmese, Lachi by the Chinese. Christian.