Awu

YIU

threatened

Alternate Names: Luowu, Luwu

Dialects: Northern Awu, Southern Awu.

Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yi.

Genealogy:

Sino-Tibetan
Tibeto-Burman
Ngwi-Burmese
Ngwi
Northern

Demographics: 20,000 (2002).

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion.