Nisu, Northern

A language of China

ISO 639: yiv
Alternate Names: E-Xin Yi, Nasupho, Nisupho
Population: 160,000, decreasing.
Location:: Yunnan povince: Chengjiang, Ehan, Jiangchuan, Jinning, north Shiping, Shuangbai, Xinping, north Yuanjiang, Yimen, and Yuxi counties.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southeastern
Dialects: Nasu, Nisu. Nasu dialect is distinct from the Nasu language continuum located further north.
Language Use: The language is active in areas with high concentrations of Nisu. However, there is increasing borrowing of lexical items from Chinese. Code switching between Nisu and Chinese is common. Many men and women spend part of the year working in predominantly Chinese towns or cities. Home, village, work. Some young people, all adults. Neutral attitudes. Also use Eastern Nisu [nos]. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. Used as L2 by Eastern Nisu [nos].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Nisu, Northern
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Yunnan povince: Chengjiang, Ehan, Jiangchuan, Jinning, north Shiping, Shuangbai, Xinping, north Yuanjiang, Yimen, and Yuxi counties.