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Lolopo language

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Native to
  
China

Native speakers
  
570,000 (2002–2007)

Ethnicity
  
Yi

Glottolog
  
lolo1259

Language family
  
Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Lisoish Lipo–Lolopo Lolopo

ISO 639-3
  
ycl – inclusive code Individual code: ysp – Southern Lolopo

Lolopo (autonyms: lɔ˨˩lo˧pʰɔ˨˩, lo˧˩lo˧˩pʰo˧˩; Chinese: 倮倮泼; Central Yi) is a Loloish language spoken by half a million Yi people of China. Chinese linguists call it "Central Yi" as well, which is one of the six Yi languages recognized by the government of China.

References

Lolopo language Wikipedia