Phowa language

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Phowa
Puwa
Native to China
Native speakers
Hlepho: 36,000 (2011) [1]
Labo: 17,000 (2011) [1]
Ani: 10,000 (2011) [1]
Dialects
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
yhl   Hlepho Phowa
ypb   Labo Phowa
ypn   Ani Phowa
Glottolog phow1235

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.

The representative Hlepho Phowa dialect studied in Pelkey (2011) is that of Feizuke 菲租克, Xinhua Township 新华乡, Pingbian County.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hlepho Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
    Labo Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg
    Ani Phowa at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed Access logo transparent.svg