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Nuosu Language
Nuosu or Nosu (, transcribed as ), also known as Northern Yi, Liangshan Yi, and Sichuan Yi, is the prestige language of the Yi people; it has been chosen by the Chinese government as the standard Yi language () and, as such, is the only one taught in schools, both in its oral and written forms. It was spoken by two million people and was increasing as of (PRC census); 60% were monolingual (1994 estimate). Nuosu is the native Nuosu name for their own language and is not used in Mandarin Chinese, though it may sometimes be translated as ''Nuòsūyǔ'' (). The occasional terms "Black Yi" () and 'White Yi' () are castes of the Nuosu people, not dialects. Nuosu is one of several often mutually unintelligible varieties known as Yi, Lolo, Moso, or Noso; the six Yi languages recognized by the Chinese government hold only 25% to 50% of their vocabulary in common. They share a common traditional writing system, though this is used for shamanism rather than daily accounting. Dialects La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land, the most of any country in the world, tied with Russia. Covering an area of approximately , it is the world's third largest country by total land area. The country consists of 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four municipalities, and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macau). The national capital is Beijing, and the most populous city and financial center is Shanghai. Modern Chinese trace their origins to a cradle of civilization in the fertile basin of the Yellow River in the North China Plain. The semi-legendary Xia dynasty in the 21st century BCE and the well-attested Shang and Zhou dynasties developed a bureaucratic political system to serve hereditary monarchies, or dyna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of and over 4.5 million inhabitants (2010). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi nationally. Liangshan Yi contains a number of isolated villages high up on its cliffs, often known as " cliff villages". Xichang has the Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The prefecture also features a substantial network of railways for both passengers and freight. Terrain and climate The Anning River, which runs into the Jinsha River (Yangtze River headwaters), is the main river in the area. Owing to its low latitude and high elevation, Liangshan has a mild climate. Under the Köppen system, the prefecture belongs to the humid subtropical zone (Köppen ''Cwa''). Winters feature mild days and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganluo County
Ganluo County (; Yi: ''ga lo xiep'') is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan .... Administration Towns (镇, ''zhen'') The county oversees seven towns: * Xinshiba (新市坝)—the county seat * Tianba (田坝) * Haitang (海棠) * Yutian (玉田) * Sijiao (斯觉) * Jimi (吉米) * Puchang (普昌) Townships (乡, ''xiang'') There exist 21 townships: 里克、阿兹觉、乌史大桥、黑马、苏雄、沙岱、新茶、坪坝、团结、拉莫、波波、阿尔、石海、两河、前进、胜利、蓼坪、嘎日、则拉、阿嘎、尼尔觉 Climate References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Amdo County-level divisions of Sichuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuexi County, Sichuan
Yuexi County, Sichuan () is a county located in the north of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan Province, China. Fauna The frog species ''Oreolalax liangbeiensis'', ''Oreolalax puxiongensis'', and ''Oreolalax pingii'' are endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ... to Yuexi County. The former two have only been recorded in the town of Puxiong (). Climate References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Amdo County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xide County
Xide County () (Northern Yi dialect: ꑝꅇꑤ xit ddop xiep /ɕɪ˥dʊ˨˩ ɕɛ˨˩/) is a county under the jurisdiction of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China. Located in the southwestern mountainous area of the Sichuan Basin, in the north-central part of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, it is adjacent to Zhaojue County in the east, Xichang City in the south, Mianning County in the west, and Yuexi County in the north, with a total area of 2,206 square kilometers and a population of 158,000 in 2020. The northern dialect of Yi language is commonly used, and the Yi language of Sichuan is based on the pronunciation of Xide County. History From the Han Dynasty to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the northern part of Xide belonged to Taideng County, the southern part belonged to Sushi County, and the area around Beishan Township belonged to Qiongdu County. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the Xide area belonged to Yueqi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xichang
Xichang, formerly known as Jiandu, Jianchang and Ningyuan(fu), is a city in and the seat of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the south of Sichuan, China. In 2012 it had a population of 481,796. History The Qiongdu were the local people at the time of contact with China. The county of Qiongdu is attested in the area from the Han dynasty. Under the Song dynasty, a local lord was given the title of "King of the Qiongdu" (''Qiongdu Wang''). The area formed part of the medieval Kingdom of Dali and was subdued by the Mongolians from 1272–4, after which it was incorporated into Yunnan of the Yuan dynasty. It was organized as the Jiandu Ningyuan duhufu, qianhufu, or wanhufu but continued to be often known as Jiandu. In the book of his travels, Marco Polo recorded that the people of Jiandu and its hinterland used no coins but rods of gold bullion reckoned in '. Small change was made using half-catty pieces of molded salt, each reckoned as one-eightieth of a ' of pure gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mianning County
Mianning County () is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. History Mianning County has a long history of being a multi-ethnic region. The Annals of Mianning County (), published during the reign of the Xianfeng Emperor (1850-1861), listed a number of major ethnic groups in the region, including the Tosu, Lizu, Yi, and the Namuzi () peoples. Climate Administrative divisions Mianning County administers 1 subdistrict, 15 towns, 2 townships, and 1 ethnic township. Subdistrict The county's sole subdistrict is . Towns The county administers the following 15 towns: Townships The county's two townships are and . Ethnic township The county's sole ethnic township is . Demographics Ethnic groups A large number of the Tosu ethnic group, which comprises about 2,000 people, live throughout Mianning County. Sizable clusters of Tosu people are located within , the former town of (now part of ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liangshan Prefecture
Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan has an area of and over 4.5 million inhabitants (2010). It is also has the largest population of ethnic Yi nationally. Liangshan Yi contains a number of isolated villages high up on its cliffs, often known as " cliff villages". Xichang has the Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The prefecture also features a substantial network of railways for both passengers and freight. Terrain and climate The Anning River, which runs into the Jinsha River (Yangtze River headwaters), is the main river in the area. Owing to its low latitude and high elevation, Liangshan has a mild climate. Under the Köppen system, the prefecture belongs to the humid subtropical zone (Köppen ''Cwa''). Winters feature mild days and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisu Language
Nisu (Southern Yi) is a language cluster spoken by half a million Yi people of China. It is one of six Yi languages recognized by the government of China. The Yi script was traditionally used, though few can still read it. According to Lama (2012), Nisu (Nishu) autonyms include ', ', and '. The position of Nisu within Nisoish is debated. Nisu is classified as Southeastern Loloish by Pelkey (2011), but is traditionally classified as a Northern Loloish language, including by Lama (2012). Internal classification Chen et al. (1985) Chen et al. (1985:114) recognizes three major varieties of ''Southern Yi'' (i.e., Nisu) spoken in Yunnan province: ''Shijian'' (石建; Shiping-Jianshui), ''Yuanjin'' (元金; Yuanjiang-Jinping), and ''Exin'' (峨新; Eshan-Xinping). Autonyms include ''na̠33 su55'' and ''na̠33 su55 pho21'' (alternatively ''ne̠33 su55 pho21''). Chen (1985) reported a speaker population of nearly 1.6 million. *Shijian 石建土语: spoken in Shiping, Jianshui, Tonghai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumin County
Fumin County () is a county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, Yunnan, China. Administrative divisions Yongding Town and Daying Town, Luomian Yi Nationality and Miao Nationality Village, Sandan Village, Kuanzhuang Village, Dongcun Village and Chijiu Village History In February 2007, Fumin County gained national notoriety when the local authority painted the side of a mountain green in order to "change the feng shui" of the area. Ethnic groups The Yi people The Yi or Nuosu people,; zh, c=彝族, p=Yízú, l=Yi ethnicity historically known as the Lolo,; vi, Lô Lô; th, โล-โล, Lo-Lo are an ethnic group An ethnic group or an ethnicity is a grouping of people who identify with eac ... of Fumin County are divided into the following subgroups (''Fumin County Gazetteer'', p. 83). Locations are listed for each subgroup. *Black Yi 黑彝 (23 villages, 968 households, 4,842 persons) **''Yongding Town'' 永定镇: Qinghezhong Village 清河中村, Panjiafe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyisu Language
Nyisu or Yellow Yi 黄彝 is a moribund Loloish language of Kunming, central Yunnan, China. There are fewer than 300 speakers remaining according to Bradley (2005, 2007). Nyisu speakers are also referred to as Doupo 都泼. The Yellow Yi had originally migrated from Sichuan, and live in 4 villages in northwestern Fumin County (endangered) and one village in northwestern Anning, Yunnan (moribund, highly endangered). It is most closely related to Suondi Yi according to Bradley (2005). Nyisu (') was also documented by Lama (2012) in Luomian Township 罗免乡, Fumin County. Pelkey (2011) tentatively classifies Nyisu of Shilin County as belonging to the Nisu language cluster. Nyisu (') of Gaohanshan Village, Zhuqing Township, Shilin County Shilin Yi Autonomous County (: Sani: ) is an autonomous county, under the jurisdiction of Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, China. Etymology Lunan Yi Autonomous County () is the former name of Shilin, and usually be called for short a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinyang County
Jinyang County (; Yi: ) is a county of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Liangshan (; Yi: ''Niep Sha'', pronounced ), officially the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture occupying much of the southern extremity of Sichuan province, People's Republic of China; its seat is Xichang. Liangshan .... Climate References Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture County-level divisions of Sichuan {{Sichuan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
