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Lalo, Dongshanba

A language of China

ISO 639-3yik

Population  30,000 (2002).
Region  West Yunnan, in Weishan, Yangbi, Midu, Xiaguan, Yongping, Baoshan, and Lancang counties.
Language map  Southwestern China
Alternate names   Lalu, Lalupa, Lalupu
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Central
Comments  Classified as Yi nationality. Daoist, traditional religion.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

FINE, Cathryn, author. 2009. "Regional variation in Lalo: beyond east and west."  Available online

YANG, Cathryn, author. 2011. Lalo regional varieties: Phylogeny, dialectometry, and sociolinguistics.  Available online