| Sani | |
|---|---|
| Nì | |
| Spoken in | China |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
| Native speakers | 100,000 (2007) |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Writing system | Yi script |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ysn |
Sani is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Yi people of China.
The Sani [sa˨˩ni˨˩] call themselves [ni˨˩]. Their language is distinct from Samei, whose speakers call themselves Sani [sa˨˩ni˥˧]. (Ethnologue 2009)