Lope | |
Also Known As: | Awu |
Pronunciation: | in Tibetan pronounced as /lo̠˨˩˦pʰɯ̠˨˩/ |
States: | China |
Region: | Yunnan |
Speakers: | 20,000 |
Date: | 2002 |
Ref: | e18 |
Familycolor: | Sino-Tibetan |
Fam2: | Tibeto-Burman |
Fam3: | Lolo–Burmese |
Fam4: | Loloish |
Fam5: | Nisoish |
Fam6: | Southeastern Loloish |
Iso3: | yiu |
Glotto: | awuu1235 |
Glottorefname: | Southern Awu (Lope) |
Awu, also known as Lope (autonym: pronounced as /lo214 pʰɯ21/[1]), is a Loloish language of China. Awu is spoken in Luxi, Mile, Luoping, and Shizong counties (Ethnologue). It is closely related to Nisu (Lama 2012).[2]
Northern Awu is a distinct language. Ethnologue lists Northern Awu and Southern Awu as dialects.
YYFC (1983)[3] documents Awu (阿乌) as spoken in Jieyupo, Shemu Village, Dongshan Township (东山公社舍木大队捷雨坡村), Mile County, Yunnan.[4]