Nasu, Wusa
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Eastern Yi
Population
500,000 (2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 700,000.
Location
Yunnan Province, Chuxiong autonomous prefecture and Kumming city, and scattered areas to east; Guizhou Province, Weining Yi-Hui-Miao and Dafang autonomous counties, Hezhang and Pan counties; west Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Language Status
5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification
Dialects
Qian Xi, Bijie, Dafang. Reported low intelligibility between dialects.
Typology
SOV.
Language Use
Home, village, market. All ages. Neutral attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: Moderate in Chinese. Taught at Guizhou Institute of Nationalities. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary.
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Writing
Yi script [Yiii], traditional.