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 to | China |
Native speakers | Hlepho: 36,000 (2011)[1] Labo: 17,000 (2011)[1] Ani: 10,000 (2011)[1] |
Sino-Tibetan
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:yhl – Hlepho Phowaypb – Labo Phowaypn – Ani Phowa |
| Glottolog | hlep1236 Hlepho Phowaanil1235 Ani-Labo |
The representative Hlepho Phowa dialect studied in Pelkey (2011) is that of Feizuke 菲租克, Xinhua Township 新华乡, Pingbian County.
References edit
- ^ a b c Hlepho Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Labo Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
Ani Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
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