Lachi

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Language: Lachi
Alternate names: Lipulio, Y To, Y Pí, Y Póng, Y Mia, Cù Te, Cu-Tê, I To, Y Poong, Ku Te, La Chi, Laji, Lati, Tai Lati
Language code: lbt
Language family: Tai-Kadai, Kra, Western Kra (SIL classification)
Number of speakers: 5,000
Vulnerability: Threatened
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Part of the La Chí official ethnic community (13,158, 2009 census) which includes White Lachi (See: [[Lachi, White]]). ‘Red’, ‘Flowery’, refer to clothing color or other features of physical appearance. Traditional religion.

Closely related to, but distinct from the Laji of China.