Language

Hlai

Hlai is a language in the Tai-Kadai family spoken in China.

Portions of Scripture

Scripture in Hlai

Portions of Scripture are reported in Hlai.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Hlai is spoken

  • China

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About Hlai

Language family
Tai-Kadai
ISO 639-3 code
lic
Glottocode
hlai1239
Also known as
Li: Hainan Ledung

Dialects and varieties 16

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Hlai as a whole.

  • BendiNo known Scripture
  • Dai: Hua YaoNo known Scripture
  • Dai: Hua Yao GasaNo known Scripture
  • Dai: WudingNo known Scripture
  • HaNo known Scripture
  • Ha (China)No known Scripture
  • Li: Dong FangNo known Scripture
  • Li: Hainan Changjiang BaopingNo known Scripture
  • Li: Hainan LedungNo known Scripture
  • Li: Ledung SanrongNo known Scripture
  • Li: Lingshui WanfuNo known Scripture
  • Li: Lingshui ZhuguanNo known Scripture
  • Li: Qiongzhong ChangzhengNo known Scripture
  • Li: TongjiaNo known Scripture
  • MeifuNo known Scripture
  • QiNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.