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Lizu language

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Lizu
Native toChina
Native speakers
7,000 (2008)[1]
Ersu Shaba script
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologlizu1234
ELPLizu
Monophthongs of Lizu, from Chirkova & Chen (2013:78)

Lizu (Chinese: 傈苏, 里汝, 吕苏; Western Ersu) is a Qiangic language spoken in Western Sichuan, China. There are 4,000 speakers according to Sun (1982) and 7,000 speakers according to Chirkova (2008). Muli, where Lizu is spoken, is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual county and Lizu has been historically influenced by Mandarin Chinese.[2]

Varieties

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Yu (2009: 2) lists the following varieties of Lizu:

  • Mianning Lizu: spoken in Lagusa 拉姑萨 Village (Lizu name `wontʂʰɨ `lombɑ), He’ai (“Hoŋai”) 和爱 Township, Mianning County 冕宁 , Liangshan 凉山 Prefecture. Documented by Yu (2012).
  • Kala Lizu: spoken in Kala 卡拉 Township, Muli County 木里 , Liangshan Prefecture. Documented by Chirkova (2008); Huáng and Rénzēng (1991); and Dài and Huáng (1992).
  • Naiqu Lizu: spoken in Naiqu 乃渠 Village, Naiqu Township, Jiulong County 九龙 , Garzê (Gānzī 甘孜) Prefecture. Documented by Ikeda (2009).

References

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  1. ^ Chirkova 2008
  2. ^ "Lizu-chirkova-0317 | Endangered Languages Archive".
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