Pholo

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
yip
Alternate Names
Black Phula, Flowery Phula, Phu, Phula
User Population

30,000 (Pelkey 2011), decreasing. Ethnic population: 34,000.

Location

Yunnan province: west Guangnan, northeast Malipo, southeast Qiubei, northeast and east Yanshan counties.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southeastern
Language Use

Some young people, all adults.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Pholo
Other Comments

Affiliated with the Phula ethnic group historically but not phylogenetically; Ngwi isolate. Traditional religion.