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| Xiandao | |
|---|---|
| 仙岛 | |
| Chintau | |
| Pronunciation | [kʰan31 tau31] |
| Region | Yunnan, China |
| Ethnicity | Xiandao (officially Achang) |
Native speakers | (undated figure of ≈ 40–70) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | xian1249 |
| ELP | |
The Xiandao language (Xiandao: Chintau [kʰan³¹tau³¹]; Chinese: 仙岛) is an endangered Burmish language spoken by the Xiandao people who live at the border area between Myanmar and Yunnan, China. It is closely related to the Achang language and is considered by many scholars to be an Achang dialect, due to similarities in syntax and vocabulary. This is one way in which Xiandao can be described. The second is as an independent language due to the social and cultural differences between the Xiandao and Achang people.