Lipo
A language of China
ISO 639-3: lpo
This ISO 639-3 code has undergone change through the merging of one or more retired code elements. For more information, see the code change history documentation.
| Population | 420,000 (2007). |
| Region | North-central Yunnan Province in Luquan, Wuding, Lufeng, Yuanmo, Yongsheng, Dayao, Binchuan, Yuanmo, Yongren, Yao’an counties; south Sichuan Province, Renhe County. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Central Lisu, Dayao, Eastern Lisu, Lolongo |
| Dialects | Western Lipo, Eastern Lipo. Both dialects are similar to Lisu [lis], but neither is intelligible with Lisu. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Central |
| Language use | Home, village. All ages. Neutral attitude. Also use Chinese [cmn]. |
| Language development | NT: 1951. |
| Writing system | Lisu (Fraser) script, no longer in use. Miao (Pollard) script. |
| Comments | 100,000 are classified as Lisu nationality, and 150,000 are classified as Yi nationality. Some Lipo prefer to be called ‘Lolopo’ or ‘Lolongo’, especially in Yongren County. Christian, traditional religion. |
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