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| Loloish | |
|---|---|
| Yi, Ngwi, Nisoic | |
| Geographic distribution | Southern China and Southeast Asia |
| Ethnicity | Yi people |
| Linguistic classification | Sino-Tibetan
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| Proto-language | Proto-Loloish |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | lolo1267 |
The Loloish languages, also known as Yi (like the Yi people) and occasionally Ngwi[1] or Nisoic,[2] are a family of 50–100 Sino-Tibetan languages spoken primarily in the Yunnan province of Southwestern China. They are most closely related to Burmese and its relatives. Both the Loloish and Burmish branches are well defined, as is their superior node, Lolo-Burmese. However, sub-classification is more contentious.
The 2013 edition of Ethnologue estimated a total number of 9 million native speakers of Loloish ("Ngwi") languages, the largest group being the speakers of Nuosu (Northern Yi) at 2 million speakers (2000 PRC census).[a]
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