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Bisu |
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Isan |
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Bisu
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| Indigenous Group |
Bisu (Also Known as: Mbi, Mbisu, Mibisu, Misu)
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| Location |
Thailand, Southwest Chiangrai, North Lampang.
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| Estimated Population |
1238 (1999,
People Groups) |
| Environment |
Highland / Mountain
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| Lifestyle |
Sedentary
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| Subsistence |
Agriculture
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| Level of Assimilation |
Fairly Traditional
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| Language Family |
Bisu
Classification:
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Loloish, Southern, Phunoi
Alternate Names:
Mbi, Mbisu, Mibisu, Misu |
| Website URLs |
Ethnologue – Bisu a language of Thailand
Chiang Rai Guide by Joel John Barlow - Tribal Groups
Joshua Project, Bisu, Mbisu of Thailand
Language Policy and Language endangerment in China, By David Bradley
Baylor Alumni Association, Bisu linguistic programs
Language preservation efforts amongst the Bisu of Northern Thailand
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| NGOs |
The Mirror Art Group for Community Development
Northern Development Foundation (NDF)
The Northern Farmers Network (NFN)
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