ABSTRACT
The Jinghpo language belongs to the Jinghpo sub-branch of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is in common use in the Dehong Dai and Jinghpo Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, mainly in the following counties: Yingjiang, Ruili, Lianghe, Longchuan, and Luxi. Some speakers live in small compact communities; others live interspersed with speakers of Zaiwa.
