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Lisoish Languages
The Lisoish languages are a branch of the Loloish languages proposed by Ziwo Lama (2012) that includes Lisu and several of the Yi languages. David Bradley (1997) considers Lisoish languages to be part of the Central Loloish branch. Languages and classifications Lama (2012) David Bradley (2007)Bradley, David. 2007. East and Southeast Asia. In Moseley, Christopher (ed.), ''Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages'', 349-424. London & New York: Routledge. considers Lisu, Lipo, and Lamu to form a ''Lisoid'' subgroup. Other Lisoish languages are: * Miqie (Micha) * Lamu *Limi *''Lalo languages'': Lalo, Yangliu, Eka, Mangdi, Xuzhang *''Taloid languages'': Talu, Lavu, Lang'e, Tagu, Popei, Naruo, Kua-nsi, Kuamasi, Laizisi, Zibusi, Sonaga, Gomotage The following two of the six Yi languages (''fangyan'' 方言) officially recognized by the Chinese government belong to Lama's Lisoish clade. (The remaining four are Nisoish.) *Western Yi ( Lalo 腊罗) *Central Yi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
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Limi Language
Limi (autonym: ') is a Loloish language spoken in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties of western Yunnan province, China. Distribution Limi is spoken in the following locations. *Yongde County (Wumulong 乌木龙彝族乡 and Yalian 亚练乡 Townships) *Southern Guodazhai Township 郭大寨彝族白族乡, Fengqing County (pop. 4,000) *Southeastern Yingpan Township 营盘镇, Fengqing County * Yun County (pop. 1,000) Yang (2017) reports that Limi is spoken by about 20,000 people in Yongde, Fengqing, and Yun counties. Limi speakers make up 70% of the 26,000 people living in Wumulong Township (乌木龙乡), Yongde County, Yunnan. About 2,600 members of a nearby ethnic group called "Luo" (倮族) (likely Lolopo) also live in and around Wumulong. Classification Limi is likely most closely related to Lolopo, but also has many Lalo loanwords. History Limi speakers likely migrated from Jingdong County during the early 1300s, first arriving in Bangmai Village (邦卖/班卖), Fengqi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zibusi Language
Zibusi ('; ; Daqing Yi 大箐彝) is a recently discovered Loloish language of Heqing County, Yunnan, China. They are known by the Kua-nsi as '. The Zibusi are found in Shangshiyan 上石岩, Daqing Village 大箐村, Duomei Township 朵美乡, Heqing County Heqing County () is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The provinc ... (Castro, et al. 2010); the ' are located in Jidiping 吉地坪, Moguang Village 磨光村, Jindun Township 金墩乡.Andy Castro, Brian Crook, Royce Flaming. 2010. A sociolinguistic survey of Kua-nsi and related Yi varieties in Heqing county, Yunnan province, China'. SIL International. References Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laizisi Language
Laizisi ('; ; Moguang Yi 磨光彝) is a recently discovered Loloish language spoken in Jidiping 吉地坪, Moguang Village 磨光村, Jindun Township 金墩乡, Heqing County, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ..., China. Whereas the Laizisi refer to themselves as ', they refer to the Yi people of Xipo village 西坡村 as '. References Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuamasi Language
Kuamasi ('; ; Songping Yi 松坪彝) is a recently discovered Loloish language of Heqing County, Yunnan, China. They are known by the Kua-nsi as '. The Kuamasi are found in Matang 麻塘, Songping Village 松坪村, Liuhe Township 六合乡, Heqing County Heqing County () is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the northwest of Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The provinc ... (Castro, et al. 2010). A Loloish language spoken in Daying Village 大营村,http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=114838 Songgui Town 松桂镇 is also likely closely related to Kuamasi (Castro 2010:23). References Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kua-nsi Language
Kua-nsi ('; ; Hedong Yi 河东彝) is a recently discovered Loloish language of Heqing County, Yunnan, China. Gomotage ('), an undocumented and little-known Loloish language of Eryuan County Eryuan () is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 ..., is also probably related to Kua-nsi (Yang 2010:7). Distribution The Kua-nsi live in the following villages of Liuhe Township 六合乡, northern Heqing County (Castro, et al. 2010:23). *Hedong 河东 *Sangezhuang 三戈庄 *Shang'eping 上萼坪 *Wuxing 五星 *Nanpo 南坡 *Maidi 麦地http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=132343 *Longda 龙大 References Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naluo Language
Aluo (autonym: ';''Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer'' (云南省志：少数民族语言文字志), p.30 Naluo) is a Loloish language spoken by the Yi people of China. It is also known by its Nasu name ''Laka'' (also ''Gan Yi, Yala, Lila, Niluo''). Names Gao (2017:31) notes that in Wuding County, Yunnan, Aluo and Naluo are equivalent terms for the same Yi subgroup. ''Naluo'' in the ''Wuding County Gazetteer'' (1990) actually refers to ''Aluo'' speakers (Gao 2017:31). ''Naluo'' is not to be confused with '' Naruo'', a Taloid (Central Loloish) language of northern Yunnan. Locations Aluo is spoken in north Wuding, Luquan, and Yuanmou counties, Yunnan, and in Huili and Miyi counties, Sichuan. Gao (2017)Gao, Katie B. 2017. Dynamics of Language Contact in China: Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Variation in Yunnan'. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. reports that Aluo (autonym: ; also known as the Gan Yi) is spoken in northwestern Wuding County as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popei Language
Popei 泼佩 is a Loloish language spoken in Huaping County, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ..., China. In Huaping County, it is spoken by about 1,000 people in several villages. Popei is also spoken in Dayao and Yongren Counties, as well as small pockets in nearby regions. References Loloish languages Languages of China {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagu Language
Tagu 塔古 is a Loloish language spoken in parts of Dongshan and Sina townships in southeastern Yongsheng County Yongsheng County () is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. In 2019 the county had a population of 406,757 including 34.42% ethnic minorities. The Chenghai Lak ... by at least 2,000 people (Bradley 2004).Bradley, David. 2004. Endangered Central Ngwi Languages of Central Yunnan'. Keynote Presentation, 37th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden. References {{Lolo-Burmese languages Loloish languages Languages of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lang'e Language
Lang’e 崀峨 (autonym: ') is a Loloish language spoken in 12 villages of Lang’e village cluster in Changhai Township, southwestern Yongsheng County Yongsheng County () is located in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lijiang. In 2019 the county had a population of 406,757 including 34.42% ethnic minorities. The Chenghai Lak ... by about 2,500 people.Bradley, David. 2004. Endangered Central Ngwi Languages of Central Yunnan'. Keynote Presentation, 37th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden. References {{Lolo-Burmese languages Loloish languages Languages of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talu Language
Talu (他鲁; also known as Taliu; ') is a Loloish language spoken by just over 10,000 speakers in Yongsheng and Huaping counties (Zhou 2004:1). Zhou (2004) focuses on the Talu dialect of Liude Township 六德乡. Bradley (2004)Bradley, David. 2004. Endangered Central Ngwi Languages of Central Yunnan'. Keynote Presentation, 37th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden. reports that Talu (autonym: ') is spoken in Yongsheng, Ninglang and Huaping counties by 10,138 people, mainly in 4 villages of Liude Township 六德乡 in northeastern Yongsheng County. There are also Talu speakers in adjacent parts of Ninglangping Township, southern Ninglang County, and Tongda Township 通达傈僳族乡 in northeastern Huaping County. Talu has voiceless nasals as also the voiceless lateral. It is related to Lolopo. A closely related language variety called Nazan 纳咱 is spoken in Nazan Village 纳咱, Liude Village 六德村, Liude Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xuzhang Language
Xuzhang (autonym: ') is a Loloish language of Yunnan, China. There are 2,000 speakers in Xuzhang, Wafang, Longyang District Longyang District () is a district of the city of Baoshan, Yunnan province, China. Administrative divisions Longyang District has 6 subdistricts, 5 towns, 6 townships and 4 ethnic townships. ;6 subdistricts ;5 towns ;6 townships ;4 ethnic to ..., Baoshan Prefecture. References *Yang, Cathryn. 2010. ''Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry, and sociolinguistics''. Melbourne: La Trobe University PhD dissertation. http://arrow.latrobe.edu.au:8080/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.9/153015. Loloish languages {{st-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |