Alternate Names: Eastern Yi
Dialects: Bijie, Dafang, Qian Xi. Reported low intelligibility between dialects.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 500,000 (2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 700,000.
Language Use: Home, village, market. All ages. Neutral attitudes. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Low. Literacy rate in L2: Moderate in Chinese. Taught at Guizhou Institute of Nationalities. Taught in primary schools. Dictionary.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Yi (Traditional)
Nation of Origin: China