Mongphu language

Lolo-Burmese language of Yunnan, China
Mongphu
Mongpho
Native toChina
EthnicityYi
Native speakers
~500 (2015)
Language family
Sino-Tibetan
  • Lolo-Burmese
    • Mondzish
      • Mongphu
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Mongphu or Mongpho (autonym: mɔŋ55 pʰɤ21) is a Lolo-Burmese language of Yunnan, China spoken in Lisa 里洒,[1] Guangnan County and in Zhilun 值伦,[2][3] Upper Zhemei 上者梅,[4] Lower Zhemei 下者梅, and Muyang 木杨 villages of Funing County, Yunnan. There are several hundred speakers. It is likely most closely related to Maza and Mango.[5]

References

  1. ^ 广南县八宝镇杨柳树村民委里洒自然村
  2. ^ 富宁县木央镇木兄坪村委会直伦一村小组
  3. ^ 富宁县木央镇木兄坪村委会直伦二村小组
  4. ^ 富宁县木央镇木兄坪村委会上者梅村小组
  5. ^ Hsiu, Andrew. 2017. Mongphu audio word list. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1123361
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