Bolyu

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Bolyu
Total population
>2,400
Regions with significant populations
China (Longlin County, Guangxi and Yunnan)
Languages
Bolyu (frequently not)
Religion
Traditional

Bolyu is one of the unrecognized ethnic groups in China. Bolyu language (autonym: pɔ˧lju˩˧; Chinese :巴琉语, 布流语; also known as Paliu, Palyu, or Lai 俫语, 徕语) is an Austroasiatic language of the Pakanic branch (Sidwell 1995). It is unwritten and moribund.

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