Nisu, Northern
PrintA language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
E-Xin Yi
Population
160,000, decreasing.
Location
Yunnan Province, Eshan, Xinping, Shiping (North), Yimen, Yuxi, Jiangchuan, Shuangbai, Jinning, Chengjiang, and northern Yuanjiang counties.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Dialects
Nasu, Nisu. Nasu dialect is distinct from the Nasu language continuum located further north.
Language Use
The language is active in areas with high concentrations of Nisu. However, there is increasing borrowing of lexical items from Chinese. Code switching between Nisu and Chinese is common. Many men and women spend part of the year working in predominantly Chinese towns or cities. Home, village, work. Mainly adults. Neutral attitudes. Also use Chinese [cmn] or Eastern Nisu [nos].
Language Resources
Officially classified within Yi nationality.