Phunoi language

Phunoi
Phunoi
Singsali
Native to	Laos
Region	Phongsaly Province
Ethnicity	Phunoi
Native speakers	(45,000 cited 1995–2000)
Language family	Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Lolo–Burmese Loloish Southern Bisoid Phunoi–Bisu Phunoi; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pho
Glottolog	phun1245
ELP	Phunoi

Phunoi (Sinsali) is a Loloish language of northern Laos. Dialects are divergent and may be distinct languages; these are Black Khoany, White Khoany, Mung, Hwethom, Khaskhong. Bradley cites six languages within Phunoi.

In Phongsaly Province, Phunoi is spoken in Phongxaly District and Bun Tay District (including in Langne Village) (Kingsada 1999).

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