Axi (Chinese: 阿细 Axi; Ahi;autonym:ɑ21ɕi55pʰo21) is one of theLoloish languages spoken by theYi people ofChina. The Axi are one of the main linguistic sub-branches of Yi, and the Axi tiaoyue is a dance of the Axi speaking Yi people accompanied by thesanhu.^[2]

Axi is spoken inMile,Shilin,Kunming,Luxi, andHuaning counties by about 110,000 speakers.^[3]

Wu (2014) divides Axi into three dialects and also provides word lists for each of the three dialects.^[4]

• TheWestern dialect 西阿土语 (approximately 75,000 speakers) is spoken in Mile (in Xishan 西山, Dongshan 东山, Midong 弥东, Jiangbian 江边, Buqi 补七); Qiubei (some areas), Lunan, Luxi, Huaning counties, etc.
• TheYanshan dialect 砚阿土语 (approximately 72,000 speakers) is spoken in Yanshan, Qiubei (some areas), Wenshan counties, etc.
• TheKunming dialect 昆阿土语 (approximately 23,000 speakers) is spoken in Kunming (Xishan, in Shuangshao 双哨; Anning); Luquan, Wuding counties, etc.

• Axi word list (Wiktionary)

• Loloish languages
• Languages of Yunnan

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