Alternate Names: Jino, Youle
Dialects: Youle and Buyuan dialects not mutually inherently intelligible. Chinese used to communicate.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Jinuo.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 10,000 (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: All Jinuo: 20,900 (Bradley 2007).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some also use Chinese [cmn]. Chinese used in education. Also use Lü [khb].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 83%. Films.
Typology: SOV; initial consonant clusters (stop or nasal plus, r); no syllable-final consonants; mostly monosyllabic words; tonal, 6 tones.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.