Phowa language
(Redirected from Labo Phowa language)
| Phowa | |
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| 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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| ISO 639-3 | Variously:yhl – Hlepho Phowaypb – Labo Phowaypn – Ani Phowa |
| Glottolog | phow1235 |
Phowa is a dialect cluster of Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of China. There are three principal varieties, Helpho, Ani, and Labo, which may be considered distinct languages. Helpho may be closer to Phukha than it is to Labo and Ani. Usage is decreasing, with about two-thirds of Phowa speaking their language.
The representative Helpho Phowa dialect studied in Pelkey (2011) is that of Feizuke 菲租克, Xinhua Township 新华乡, Pingbian County.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 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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