Lolopo | |
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Central Yi | |
Loxrlavu | |
Native to | China |
Ethnicity | Yi |
Native speakers | 570,000 (2002–2007)[1] |
Yi script | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | ycl – inclusive codeIndividual code: ysp – Southern Lolopo |
Glottolog | lolo1259 |
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.