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Hylam

noun
Hy·​lam | \(ˈ)hī¦läm\
plural Hylam or Hylams

Definition of Hylam 

1a : a people of southeastern China derived from intermarriage between the Chinese and Li tribespeople of the island of Hainan

b : a member of such people

2 : the language of the Hylam people

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