Lalo, Central
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Lalaw, Lalo, Lalopa, Laluo, Misapa, Western Yi, Xishanba Lalo
Population
213,000 (2010 SIL). Over 500,000 in subgroup; many living further west, south or east do not speak the language; less than half are speakers, not all fluent and not many children (Bradley 2007).
Location
West Yunnan Province, Weishan, Fengqing, Midu, Changning, Jingdong, Nanjian, Yangbi, and Yunlong counties.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification
Dialects
None known. Not intelligible with other Lalo languages.
Typology
SOV; 5 tones.
Language Use
In many areas it is extinct or severely endangered; vital in some areas where parents teach their children and use it in most domains. High bilingualism in Chinese [cmn], especially among young people.
Language Development
Poetry. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
Western Yi dialect. Traditional religion.