Nasu, Wusa
A language of China
| Population | 500,000 (2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 700,000. |
| Region | Guizhou Province, Weining Yi-Hui-Miao Autonomous, Dafang Autonomous, Hezhang, and Pan counties; west Guangxi, Baise District. |
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Southwestern China, reference number 23 |
| Alternate names | Eastern Yi |
| Dialects | Qian Xi, Bijie, Dafang. Reportedly low intelligibility between dialects. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Northern |
| Language use | Home, village, market. All ages. Neutral attitude. |
| Language development | Traditional orthography for Wusa Nasu, related to but distinct from the traditional orthographies used by some other Northern Ngwi languages. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary. |
| Writing system | Yi script. |
| Comments | Classified as Yi nationality. SOV. |
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