Lalo, Central

A language of China

ISO 639: ywt
Alternate Names: Lalaw, Lalo, Lalopa, Lalu, Laluo, Misapa, Western Yi, Xishanba Lalo
Population: 213,000 (2010 SIL). Over 500,000 in subgroup; many living further west, south or east do not speak the language; less than half are speakers, not all fluent and not many children (Bradley 2007a).
Location:: Yunnan province: Changning, Fengqing, Jingdong, Midu, Nanjian, Weishan, Yangbi, and Yunlong counties.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Central
Dialects: None known. Not intelligible with other Lalo languages.
Typology: SOV; 5 tones.
Language Use: In many areas it is extinct or severely endangered; vital in some areas where parents teach their children and use it in most domains. Shifting to Mandarin Chinese [cmn], especially young people.
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Lalo, Central
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Western Yi dialect. Traditional religion.

Location: Yunnan province: Changning, Fengqing, Jingdong, Midu, Nanjian, Weishan, Yangbi, and Yunlong counties.