Loloish languages
| Loloish | |
|---|---|
| Yi, Ngwi, Nisoic | |
| Geographic distribution | Southern China, Southeast Asia and South Asia |
| Ethnicity | Yi people |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
|
| Proto-language | Proto-Loloish |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | lolo1267 |
The Loloish languages, also known as Yi (like the Yi people) and occasionally Ngwi or Nisoic, are a sub-branch of 50–100 Tibeto-Burman languages spoken primarily in the Yunnan province of Southwestern China. They are most closely related to Burmese and its relatives. Both the Loloish and Burmish branches are well defined, as is their superior node, Lolo-Burmese. However, sub-classification is more contentious.
The 2013 edition of Ethnologue estimated a total number of 9 million native speakers of Loloish ("Ngwi") languages, the largest group being the speakers of Nuosu (Northern Yi) at 2 million speakers.
| ISO 639-3 | Language | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| hle | Hlersu | 15000 |
| jiy | Buyuan Jinuo | 1000 |
| jiu | Youle Jinuo | 10000 |
| lkc | Kucong | 46870 |
| lhu | Lahu | 530350 |
| lhi | Lahu Shi | 196200 |
| ywt | Xishanba Lalo | 213000 |
| yik | Dongshanba Lalo | 30000 |
| yit | Eastern Lalu | 38000 |
| ywl | Western Lalu | 38000 |
| llh | Lamu | 120 |
| yne | Lang'e | 2000 |
| lwu | Lawu | 50 |
| ylm | Limi | 29000 |
| lpo | Lipo | 250000 |
| lis | Lisu | 942700 |
| ycl | Lolopo | 380000 |
| ysp | Southern Lolopo | 190000 |
| ymh | Mili | 23000 |
| yiq | Miqie | 30000 |
| nuf | Nusu | 12670 |
| ysn | Sani | 100000 |
| yta | Talu | 13600 |
| ytl | Tanglang | 950 |
| zal | Zauzou | 2100 |
| yna | Aluo | 25000 |
| yiu | Awu | 20000 |
| yyz | Ayizi | 50 |
| ych | Chesu | 3300 |
| ygp | Gepo | 100000 |
| kaf | Katso | 4000 |
| ylo | Naluo Yi | 15000 |
| ywu | Wumeng Nasu | 150000 |
| yig | Wusa Nasu | 500000 |
| iii | Sichuan Yi | 2000000 |
| ysd | Samatao | 400 |
| smh | Samei | 20000 |
| ysy | Sanie | 8000 |
| ywq | Wuding-Luquan Yi | 250000 |
| yif | Ache | 35000 |
| aub | Alugu | 3500 |
| yix | Axi Yi | 100000 |
| aza | Azha | 53000 |
| yiz | Azhe | 54000 |
| ybk | Bokha | 10000 |
| ykt | Kathu | 5000 |
| ykl | Khlula | 21000 |
| ykn | Kua-nsi | 5000 |
| yku | Kuamasi | 1000 |
| lgh | Laghuu | 300 |
| nty | Mantsi | 1100 |
| ymi | Moji | 2000 |
| ymx | Northern Muji | 9000 |
| ymq | Qila Muji | 1500 |
| ymc | Southern Muji | 26000 |
| ymz | Muzi | 10000 |
| yso | Nisi (China) | 36000 |
| nos | Eastern Nisu | 75000 |
| yiv | Northern Nisu | 160000 |
| nsf | Northwestern Nisu | 24000 |
| nsd | Southern Nisu | 210000 |
| nsv | Southwestern Nisu | 15000 |
| ypa | Phala | 12000 |
| ypg | Phola | 13000 |
| ypo | Alo Phola | 500 |
| yip | Pholo | 30000 |
| ypn | Ani Phowa | 10000 |
| yhl | Hlepho Phowa | 36000 |
| ypb | Labo Phowa | 17000 |
| phh | Phukha | 10000 |
| ypm | Phuma | 8000 |
| ypp | Phupa | 3000 |
| yph | Phupha | 1300 |
| ypz | Phuza | 6000 |
| ysg | Sonaga | 2000 |
| ytp | Thopho | 200 |
| yzk | Zokhuo | 13000 |
| qeu | ? | 12400 |
| ahk | Akha | 563960 |
| bzi | Bisu | 240 |
| byo | Biyo | 120000 |
| ycp | Chepya | 2000 |
| cnc | Côông | 2030 |
| enu | Enu | 30000 |
| hni | Hani | 758620 |
| how | Honi | 140000 |
| ktp | Kaduo | 185000 |
| lwm | Laomian | 1600 |
| lov | Lopi | not included |
| mpz | Mpi | 900 |
| ymd | Muda | 2000 |
| phq | Phana' | 350 |
| pho | Phunoi | 35600 |
| pyy | Pyen | 700 |
| sgk | Sangkong | 1500 |
| slt | Sila | 2480 |
| lbg | Laopang | 9550 |
| ugo | Ugong | 80 |
| Total | 9078770 | |