Sila language (Sino-Tibetan)

Sila
Sida
Native toLaos, Vietnam
EthnicitySi La people
Native speakers
4,100 (2015 & 2019 censuses)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3slt
Glottologsila1247
ELPSila

Sila (also called Sida[2]) is a Loloish language spoken by 2,000 people in Laos and Vietnam (Bradley 1997). Sila speakers are an officially recognized group in Vietnam, where they are known as the Si La.

  1. ^ Sila at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Badenoch, Nathan; Norihiko, Hayashi (2017-06-01). "Phonological Sketch of the Sida Language of Luang Namtha, Laos". eVols. ISSN 1836-6821. Retrieved 2024-03-10. Badenoch, Nathan; Hayashi, Norihiko. 2017. Phonological Sketch of the Sida Language of Luang Namtha, Laos. JSEALS Volume 10.1 (2017).