Nisu (Southern Yi) is a language cluster spoken by half a million Yi people of China. It is one of six Yi languages recognized by the government of China. A distinct form of the Yi script was traditionally used though few can still read it. According to Lama (2012) Nisu (Nishu) autonyms include ne̠˧su˥ ne̱˧su˥pʰo˨˩ and nʲe̠˧ʂu˥.
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Lolo-Burmese languages, Loloish languages, Tibeto-Burman languages, Nisoish languages
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