Alternate Names: Central Lisu, Dayao, Eastern Lisu, Lolongo
Dialects: Eastern Lipo, Western Lipo. Both dialects are reportedly similar to Lisu ,, but neither is intelligible with Lisu.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Lisu. Language of recognized nationality: Yi. Only those in Dayao and Yongren counties of Western Chuxing Prefecture.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 250,000 (Bradley 2007). Few monolinguals.
Language Use: Home, village. All ages. Neutral attitudes. Chinese [cmn] widely used, even between speakers of different dialects of Lipo. Used as L2 by Ersu [ers], Hani [hni], Lamu [llh], Namuyi [nmy], Northern Pumi [pmi], Southern Pumi [pmj].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Very low. Literacy rate in L2: High in Chinese. NT: 1951.
Writing System: Miao (Pollard)
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Ethnonym: Lolopo or Lolongo prefered, especially in Yongren County. Christian, traditional religion.