Nuosu, Central
| Nationality Classification | 彝族 Yi |
|---|---|
| Language or Dialect Name (Chinese) | 彝语北部方言 |
| Language or Dialect Name (English) | Nuosu, Central |
| ISO 639-3 Code | iii |
| Language Stock Classification | 藏缅语族 Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman |
| Primary Province or Region | 四川省 Sichuan Province |
| Location (in China) | Mainly in Greater and Lesser Liangshan Mountains, southern Sichuan, northwestern Yunnan. Spoken in over 40 counties. Most of the Northwestern Yunnan population pockets were established over the last 50 years. |
| Estimated Speaker Population (in China) | 2,300,000 |
| Speaker Population Year of Estimate | 2007 (Bradley) |