| Nyisu | |
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| Yellow Yi | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
Native speakers | <300 (2005)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nyis1235 |
Nyisu orYellow Yi 黄彝 is aLoloish language ofKunming, central Yunnan, China. There are fewer than 300 speakers remaining according to Bradley (2005, 2007). Nyisu speakers are also referred to asDoupo 都泼.[2]
The Yellow Yi had originally migrated fromSichuan, and live in 4 villages in northwesternFumin County (endangered) and one village in northwesternAnning, Yunnan (moribund, highly endangered).[1] It is most closely related toSuondi Yi according to Bradley (2005). Nyisu (ȵi55su33pho21) was also documented by Lama (2012) in Luomian Township 罗免乡,Fumin County.
Pelkey (2011) tentatively classifies Nyisu ofShilin County as belonging to theNisu language cluster. Nyisu (ȵi55su33pʰu55) of Gaohanshan Village, Zhuqing Township,Shilin County is documented in Wu Zili (1997) and YNYF (1984). It is not known whether Nyisu of Shilin and Nyisu of Kunming are closely related.
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| WesternHimalayas (Himachal, Uttarakhand,Nepal,Sikkim) |
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| Myanmar and Indo- Burmese border |
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| Dubious (possible isolates) (Arunachal) |
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