Nisu, Northwestern

Nationality Classification
彝族 Yi
Language or Dialect Name (Chinese)
彝语南部方言(漾濞-云龙-永平土语)
Language or Dialect Name (English)
Nisu, Northwestern
ISO 639-3 Code
nsf
Language Stock Classification
藏缅语族 Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman
Primary Province or Region
云南省 Yunnan Province
Location (in China)
Northwest Yunnan Province: Dali Bai Autonomous prefecture: Fuheng District of Yangbi county, Tuanjie Yi District of Yunlong county, and Beidou Yi District of Yongping county
Estimated Speaker Population (in China)
24,000
Speaker Population Year of Estimate
2000