Nasu, Wusa

A language of China

ISO 639: yig
Alternate Names: Eastern Yi, Wusa Nesu
Population: 600,000 (2018 M. Gerner), decreasing. Ethnic population: 700,000.
Location:: Guizhou Province: Hezhang, Nayong, Shuicheng, Weining, and Zhijin counties.
Language Status: 5 (Developing). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Northern
Dialects: Qian Xi, Bijie, Dafang. Reported low intelligibility between dialects.
Typology: SOV.
Language Use: Home, village, market. Used by all. Neutral attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Aluo [yna].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: Moderate in Chinese. Taught at Guizhou Institute of Nationalities. Taught in primary schools. Literature. Dictionary. NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nasu, Wusa
Writing: Yi script [Yiii], traditional.

Location: Guizhou Province: Hezhang, Nayong, Shuicheng, Weining, and Zhijin counties.