Global InformationNyisu language information
| Nyisu | |
|---|---|
| Yellow Yi | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
Native speakers | <300 (2005)[1] |
Language family | Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nyis1235 |
Nyisu or Yellow Yi 黄彝 is a Loloish language of Kunming, central Yunnan, China. There are fewer than 300 speakers remaining according to Bradley (2005, 2007). Nyisu speakers are also referred to as Doupo 都泼.[2]
The Yellow Yi had originally migrated from Sichuan, and live in 4 villages in northwestern Fumin County (endangered) and one village in northwestern Anning, Yunnan (moribund, highly endangered).[1] It is most closely related to Suondi Yi according to Bradley (2005). Nyisu (ȵi55 su33 pho21) was also documented by Lama (2012) in Luomian Township 罗免乡, Fumin County.
Pelkey (2011) tentatively classifies Nyisu of Shilin County as belonging to the Nisu language cluster. Nyisu (ȵi55 su33 pʰu55) of Gaohanshan Village, Zhuqing Township, Shilin County is documented in Wu Zili (1997) and YNYF (1984). It is not known whether Nyisu of Shilin and Nyisu of Kunming are closely related.
- ^ a b Bradley, David (2005). "Sanie and Language Loss in China". International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 2005 (173): 159–176. doi:10.1515/ijsl.2005.2005.173.159.
- ^ "China". Asia Harvest. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-19.