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Phanaʼ (autonym: pa55 na33); also called Bana or Pana) is a Loloish language of Laos and China. Phanaʼ is spoken by 500 people in Laos. In China, it is spoken in Mengla County, Yunnan Province (Bradley 2007). It is closely related to Sila, which is spoken by 2,000 people in Laos and Vietnam (Bradley 1997). Badenoch reports that it is similar to vɛ33 ɲɯ33 (Ban Ban Sida).

Phanaʼ is spoken in three villages in Laos (Ethnologue).

• Bopiet, Luang Namtha District, Luang Namtha Province
• Namtoung, Luang Namtha District, Luang Namtha Province
• one village in Houaixay District, Bokeo Province

Bradley (2007) reports a population of about 1,000 for Phanaʼ.

Lefèvre-Pontalis (1892) reports the presence of Phanaʼ in Poufang, Lai Chau province, Vietnam, and provides a word list for Phanaʼ as well.

Numerals

Phanaʼ (Bana) numerals are as follows.

1. tʰɯ21
2. ŋɛ21
3. sy55
4. li21
5. ŋɔ21
6. kʰʲõ21
7. ɕĩ21
8. ɛ̃21
9. kø21
10. tsʰɤ55

References

1. Phanaʼ at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ "Numeral Systems of the World".
3. Bradley, David. 2007. East and Southeast Asia. In Moseley, Christopher (ed.), Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
4. Lefèvre-Pontalis, Pierre. 1892. Notes sur quelques populations du nord de l'Indo-Chine . Journal Asiatique 19, 8, 8. 237-269, 129-154, 291-303.

External links

• "Operation China" (PDF). Asiaharvest.org. Retrieved 2016-11-18.

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Western Himalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)	West Himalayish Tamangic Newaric Newar Baram–Thangmi Kiranti Dhimalish Dhimal Toto Lhokpu Lepcha Greater Magaric Magaric Magar Kham Chepangic Chepang Bhujel Raji–Raute Dura–Tandrange
Eastern Himalayas (Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)	Bodish Tibetic East Bodish Tshangla Basum Nam? Gongduk ʼOle Tani Chamdo
Myanmar and Indo- Burmese border	Karbi Kuki-Chin Mruic Mru Hkongso Pyu Taman "Naga" Ao Angami–Pochuri Meitei Tangkhulic Zeme Sal Boro–Garo Konyak Jingpho–Luish
East and Southeast Asia	Sinitic Bai Tujia Nungish Karenic Gong Kathu Cai–Long Caijia Longjia Luren Burmo-Qiangic Qiangic Gyalrongic Ersuic Naic Lolo-Burmese Mondzish Burmish Loloish
Dubious (possible isolates) (Arunachal)	Hrusish Hruso Mijiic Kho-Bwa Puroik Miju–Meyor Songlin Greater Siangic Siangic Koro Milang Idu–Taraon
Proposed groupings	Central Tibeto-Burman Kuki-Chin–Naga Macro-Bai Mahakiranti Rung Tibeto-Burman Tibeto-Kanauri
Proto-languages	Proto-Sino-Tibetan Proto-Tibeto-Burman Proto-Loloish Proto-Karenic Proto-Min Proto-Hakka
Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

• Southern Loloish languages
• Languages of Laos
• Languages of Yunnan