Nusu language
Tibeto-Burman language of southwest China and northern Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nusu language is a Loloish language spoken by the Nu people of China and Myanmar. There are three dialects: Northern, Southern, and Central. The Central dialect of Miangu is the prestige dialect and is understood fairly well by speakers of other dialects.[1]
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Nusu | |
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Native to | China, Myanmar |
Ethnicity | Nu |
Native speakers | 13,000 (2007)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nuf |
Glottolog | nusu1239 |
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Lama (2012) observes a sound change, *r- > Ø- from Proto-Loloish, as a Nusoish innovation.