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Nisi

A language of China

ISO 639-3yso

Population  36,000 (2002), decreasing.
Region  Southeast Yunnan, Wenshan, Yanshan, Maguan, Funing, Xichou, Malipo, Honghe counties.
Language map  Southwestern China
Classification  Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Northern
Comments  Classified as Yi nationality. Probably similar to the language spoken by Lolo nationality in Viet Nam. Polytheist.