Phowa language

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Phowa is a dialect cluster of Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of China. There are three principal varieties, Hlepho, Ani, and Labo, which may be considered distinct languages. Hlepho may be closer to Phukha than it is to Labo and Ani. Usage is decreasing, with about two-thirds of Phowa speaking their language.

Phowa
Puwa
Native toChina
Native speakers
Hlepho: 36,000 (2011)[1]
Labo: 17,000 (2011)[1]
Ani: 10,000 (2011)[1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
yhl – Hlepho Phowa
ypb – Labo Phowa
ypn – Ani Phowa
Glottologphow1235

The representative Hlepho Phowa dialect studied in Pelkey (2011) is that of Feizuke 菲租克, Xinhua Township 新华乡, Pingbian County.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hlepho Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
    Labo Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)  
    Ani Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)