Nusu language

Nusu
Native toChina, Myanmar
EthnicityNu
Native speakers
13,000 (2007)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3nuf
Glottolognusu1239

The Nusu language is a Loloish language spoken by the Nu people of China and Myanmar. There are three dialects: Northern, Southern, and Central. The Central dialect of Miangu is the prestige dialect and is understood fairly well by speakers of other dialects.[1]

Lama (2012) observes a sound change, *r- > Ø- from Proto-Loloish, as a Nusoish innovation.

  1. ^ a b Nusu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)