Lü

• Alternate names: Dai, Dai Le, Lu, Lue, Ly, Pai'i', Pai-I, Shui-Pai-I, Sipsongpanna Dai, Tai Lu, Xishuangbanna Dai Also: in Laos -- Lu, Lue, Pai-I, Shui-Pai-I; in Myanmar -- Lue, Pai-I, Shu-Ai-I, Tai Lu; in Thailand -- Lu, Lue, Pai-I, Pai-Yi, Shui-Pai-I, Tai Lu, Tai Lue, Thai Lu; in Viet Nam -- Duon, Lue, Nhuon, Pai-I, Shui-Pai-I, Tai Lu
• Scriptures published: New Testament (1933) Portions (1921--1932)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 84% literate in any language (2000 census, Dai nationality). Given that Tai Lü has a traditional script and tradition of literacy, the literacy figure probably includes significant percentages literate in Lü Scripts, as well as percentages educated in Chinese, as well as some literate in both languages. Taught in primary schools. Y
• Primary country: China
• Region: Southern Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, 3 counties: Jinghong (Chiang Hung, Chien Rung), Menghai, and Mengla; also a few in Simao municipal prefecture, Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous counties
• Also used in: Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos), Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Viet Nam
• Religion: Traditional religion, Buddhist
• Livelihood: Agriculturalists: wet rice; merchants; small businessmen
• Status: Statutory provincial working language in China
• Number of users: 690,960 (280,000 in China (2000 census); 123,000; 200,000 in Myanmar (1981); 83,000 in Thailand (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001); 4,960 in Viet Nam (1999 census))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Lü
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Lü on the web
• Joshua Project: Lü — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Lü — detailed linguistic information.