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Pholo

A language of China

ISO 639-3yip

Population  30,000 (2008), decreasing. Ethnic population: 34,000.
Region  Yunnan Province, northeast Yanshan County, southeast Qiubei County; east Yanshan, west Guangnan, northeast Malipo counties, scattered.
Language map  Southwestern China
Alternate names   Black Phula, Flowery Phula, Phu, Phula
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Southeastern
Language use  All ages.
Comments  Classified as Yi nationality; affiliated with the Phula ethnic group historically. Polytheist.