Samei
| Nationality Classification | 彝族 Yi |
|---|---|
| Language or Dialect Name (Chinese) | 彝语撒美话 |
| Language or Dialect Name (English) | Samei |
| ISO 639-3 Code | smh |
| Language Stock Classification | 藏缅语族 Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman |
| Primary Province or Region | 云南省 Yunnan Province |
| Location (in China) | Yunnan Province: Kunming Municipality, Guandu District, Ala and surrounding communities (47 villages); western Yiliang county (7 villages). |
| Estimated Speaker Population (in China) | 20,000 |
| Speaker Population Year of Estimate | 2007 (Bradley) |