Sapa language

Sapa
Tày Sa Pa
Spoken in Vietnam
Region Sa Pa
Native speakers 300  (2002)[1]
Language family
Tai–Kadai
  • Tai
    • Zuojiang–Thai
      • Nung–Thai
        • Sapa–Thai
          • Sapa
Language codes
ISO 639-3 tys

Sapa, or Tày Sa Pa, is a Tai language of northern Vietnam. According to Pittayaporn (2009), it is the closest relative of the Southwestern Tai languages, but does not share the phonological innovations that define that group.

References

  1. ^ Sapa at Ethnologue
Kra
(Proto-Kra) • Laha • Gelao • Lachi • Paha • Buyang • En • Qabiao
Kam–Sui
Mulam • Dong • Then • Maonan • Chadong • Sui • Mak • Ai-Cham • Biao • Lakkja
Hlai
(Proto-Hlai) • Hlai • Jiamao
Ong Be
Tai
(Zhuang)
Northern
Standard Zhuang • Bouyei • Saek • E
Southwestern
Northwestern
Shan • Khun • Tai Lü • Tai Nüa • Ahom • Turung
Lao–Phutai
Lao • Isan
Chiang Saen
Thai (Siamese) • Northern Thai • Tai Dam
Southern
(other)
Caolan • Ningming • Sapa