Pronunciation [lo̠˨˩˧phɯ̠˨˩] ISO 639-3 yiu | Native speakers 20,000 (2002) | |
Language family Sino-Tibetan(Tibeto-Burman)Lolo–BurmeseLoloishNisoishNisoidLope–NasuLope | ||
Awu (Chinese: 阿务), also known as Lope (autonym: lo˨˩˧pʰɯ˨˩), is a Loloish language of China. Awu is spoken in Luxi, Mile, Luoping, and Shizong counties (Ethnologue).
Northern Awu is a distinct language. Ethnologue lists Northern Awu and Southern Awu as dialects.
References
Lope language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA