Phupha language explained

Phupha
Nativename:Phuza
States:China
Date:2007
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Sino-Tibetan
Fam2:Lolo-Burmese
Fam3:Loloish
Fam4:Southeastern
Fam5:Riverine Phula
Lc1:yph
Ld1:Phupha
Lc2:aub
Ld2:Alugu
Lc3:ypp
Ld3:Phupa
Lc4:ypz
Ld4:Phuza
Glotto:down1239
Glottorefname:Downriver Riverine Phula

Phupha, or Downriver Phula, is a dialect cluster of Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of China. There are four principal varieties, which may be considered distinct languages:

Usage is decreasing apart from Alugu, which is taught in primary schools.

The representative Phuza dialect studied in is that of Bujibai (补鸡白), Lengquan Township (冷泉镇), Mengzi County.

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