Bisu language
Bisu (ISO 639-3 code bzi) is a language of the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in China, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand. It has about 2,740 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | bzi |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | bisu1244 |
| Family | Sino-Tibetan |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | China, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand |
| Speakers (estimate) | 2,740 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Sino-Tibetan languages, nearest first.
- Mandarin Chinese1,100,000,000 speakers
- Burmese34,000,000 speakers
- Tibetan6,000,000 speakers
- Xishanba Lalo300,000 speakers
- Kaduo200,000 speakers
- Dzongkha170,000 speakers
- Choni154,000 speakers
- Ladakhi150,000 speakers
- Falam Chin107,300 speakers
- Adi100,190 speakers
- Tedim Chin100,000 speakers
- Konyak Naga70,000 speakers
More about Bisu
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.