Alternate Names: Buxia
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Bisu , and Phunoi ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Hani.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,500 (1995 D. Bradley), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,000.
Language Use: Negative attitudes. Most also use Hani [hni] (particularly the Yani variety of Haya dialect). Also use Lahu [lhu], Lü [khb], Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Typology: Prenasalized initial consonants. Both -p -t -k endings and open syllables with tense vowels. Verbal particles which agree in number with the subject of the sentence.
Nation of Origin: China