| Axi | |
|---|---|
| Axipo | |
| Native to | China |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
|
Native speakers
|
100,000 (2007) |
|
Sino-Tibetan
|
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | axiy1235 |
Axi (Chinese 阿细 Axi ; Ahi; autonym: ɑ˨˩ɕi˥pʰo˨˩) is one of the Loloish languages spoken by the Yi people of China. 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 the sanhu.