Phowa language

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]
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
yhl  Hlepho Phowa
ypb  Labo Phowa
ypn  Ani Phowa
Glottologhlep1236  Hlepho Phowa
anil1235  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

  1. Hlepho Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
    Labo Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
    Ani Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) closed access
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