Alternate Names: Black Lolo, Flowery Lolo, Lolo, Red Mantsi
Dialects: None known. Called Southeast Vernacular, type of Yi. May be related to what is called Southeastern Yi or Guizhou Yi , in China. Not intelligible with Sichuan Yi , (Nosu).
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,100 (2002 J. Edmondson).
Typology: Many uvular consonants, tense-lax voice quality; tonal, 5 tones.
Writing System: Yi
Nation of Origin: Viet Nam
Other Comments: Part of the Lô Lô official ethnic community (4,541, 2009 census).