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Budu language (Sino Tibetan)

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Native to
  
China

Ethnicity
  
10,000 Hani (1998)

Glottolog
  
None

Region
  
Yunnan

ISO 639-3
  
None (mis)

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Hanoish Hani Budu

Budu (Chinese: 布都) is a Southern Loloish language of Yunnan, China. Budu is spoken in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County, and Yuanjiang Hani, Yi and Dai Autonomous County.

Many Budu born after c. 1970 are unable to speak the language.

References

Budu language (Sino-Tibetan) Wikipedia