Nasu, Wusa

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Eastern Yi, Wusa Nesu

600,000 (2018 M. Gerner), decreasing. Ethnic population: 700,000.

Guizhou Province: Hezhang, Nayong, Shuicheng, Weining, and Zhijin counties.

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5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.

Qian Xi, Bijie, Dafang. Reported low intelligibility between dialects.

SOV.

Home, village, market. Used by all. Neutral attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Aluo [yna].

Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: Moderate in Chinese. Taught at Guizhou Institute of Nationalities. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2018.

Yi script [Yiii], traditional.