Lolopo language

Lolopo
Central Yi
Loxrlavu
Native toChina
EthnicityYi
Native speakers
570,000 (2002–2007)[1]
Yi script
Language codes
ISO 639-3ycl – inclusive code
Individual code:
ysp – Southern Lolopo
Glottologlolo1259

Lolopo (autonyms: lɔ21 lo33 pʰɔ21, lo31 lo31 pʰo31; Chinese: 彝语中部方言; Central Yi) is a Loloish language spoken by half a million Yi people of China. Chinese speakers call it Central Yi, as the name Lolopo does not exist in Chinese. It is one of the six Yi languages recognized by the government of China.

  1. ^ Lolopo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
    Southern Lolopo at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon