Who are the Hlai or Li?
Q: Who are the Hlai or Li?
A: The Hlai or Li are an ethnic group living primarily on the island of Hainam, off the southern coast of mainland China and just east of Vietnam.
Q: How many ethnic groups are officially recognized by the Chinese government?
A: There are 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Chinese government.
Q: How were the Hlai known to the Sui Dynasty Chinese?
A: The Hlai were known to the Sui Dynasty Chinese by the name Liliao.
Q: What do the Hlai people call themselves?
A: Presently, the Hlai people refer to themselves as the Hlai or Sai people.
Q: Do the Hlai people have their own language?
A: Yes, the Hlai people have their own language.
Q: Is the Hlai language related to any other languages?
A: The Hlai language is distantly related to languages such as Thai, Lao, and Cuengh.
Q: When was the Latin alphabet adopted as a writing system for the Hlai language?
A: The Latin alphabet was adopted as a writing system for the Hlai language in the 1950s.
