Alternate Names: Cowtail Phula, Nimitso, Niuweiba Phula, Phula, Ruoke, Tshokha, Zekhe, Zuoke
Dialects: Daxingzhai, Longle. Most closely related to, but not mutually intelligible with, Khlula ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 13,000 (Pelkey 2011), decreasing. Ethnic population: 17,000.
Language Use: Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], Nong Zhuang [zhn].
Nation of Origin: China