Pholo

A language of China

ISO 639: yip
Alternate Names: Black Phula, Flowery Phula, Phu, Phula
Population: 30,000 (Pelkey 2011), decreasing. Ethnic population: 34,000.
Location:: Yunnan province: west Guangnan, northeast Malipo, southeast Qiubei, northeast and east Yanshan counties.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southeastern
Language Use: Some young people, all adults.
Other Comments: Affiliated with the Phula ethnic group historically but not phylogenetically; Ngwi isolate. Traditional religion.

Location: Yunnan province: west Guangnan, northeast Malipo, southeast Qiubei, northeast and east Yanshan counties.