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Papua New Guinea

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))