Alternate Names: Bai Lolo, Bai Yi, Sa’nguie, Sanyie, Shanie, Shaniepu, White Yi
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Samatao ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 8,000 (2007), decreasing. Ethnic population: 17,200 (Bradley 2007).
Language Use: Closer to Kunming spoken only by elderly; further away only by adults; furthest away a few children speak L1, which is being replaced by Chinese and Nasu (Bradley 2007). Few older adults. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Writing System: Miao (Pollard)
Nation of Origin: China