Language
Qidi (Chinese: 期弟; also called Qiedi 切弟) is a Southern Loloish language of Yunnan, China. Qidi is spoken in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, and Lüchun County.
In Mojiang County, Qiedi is spoken by a total of 1,497 people in Baliu Township 坝溜乡 (Yang & Zhang 2010:9).
Vocabulary
Hu & Dai (1964:80)[1] cite the following forms for Qidi (七第). Gloss translations are from Wheatley (1982:13).[2]
- tsa³¹ 'eat' (吃)
- ti³¹ 'hit, beat' (打)
- dɯ̠³³ 'foam, soak' (泡沫)
- de̠³³ 'live, exist' (活)