Alternate Names: Lalu, Lalupa, Lalupu
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 30,000 (2002). Over 500,000 in the ethnic group.
Language Use: Extinct, moribund or severely endangered in many areas, and not many children using it; in some areas less so (Bradley 2007).
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Daoist, traditional religion.