Aluo language

Sino-Tibetan language spoken in China

Not to be confused with Naruo language.

"Aluo" redirects here. For the art academy, see ALUO.

Aluo

Naluo
Native to| China
Ethnicity| Yi

Native speakers

| 25,000 (2007)[1]

Language family

Sino-Tibetan

* Tibeto-Burman
* Lolo–Burmese
* Loloish
* Nisoish
* Northern Loloish
* Nasoid
* Aluo

Language codes
ISO 639-3| `yna`
Glottolog| `aluo1235`
ELP| Aluo
IETF| `yna[2]`

Aluo is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Aluo (autonym: ɑ55 lo33 pho55;[3] Naluo[4]) is a Loloish language spoken by the Yi people of China. It is also known by its Nasu name (Laka, Gan Yi, Yala, Lila, Niluo).

## Names

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Gao (2017:31)[4] notes that in Wuding County, Yunnan, Aluo and Naluo are equivalent terms for the same Yi subgroup. Naluo in the Wuding County Gazetteer (1990) actually refers to Aluo speakers (Gao 2017:31). Naluo is not to be confused with Naruo, a Taloid (Central Loloish) language of northern Yunnan.

## Locations

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Aluo is spoken in north Wuding, Luquan, and Yuanmou counties, Yunnan, and in Huili and Miyi counties, Sichuan. Gao (2017)[4] reports that Aluo (autonym: a55 lu33 pʰu55; also known as the Gan Yi) is spoken in northwestern Wuding County as well as in Sichuan. YYFC (1983)[5] documents Aluo (autonym: ʔa55 lɑ̠33 pʰo55) of Dongpo Township 东坡傣族乡, Wuding County, Yunnan.

## References

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1. ^ Aluo at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
2. ^ Aluo, 29 July 2009, Wikidata Q57271947, retrieved 8 February 2019
3. ^ Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Languages Gazetteer (云南省志：少数民族语言文字志), p.30
4. ^ a b c Gao, Katie B. 2017. Dynamics of Language Contact in China: Ethnolinguistic Diversity and Variation in Yunnan. PhD Dissertation: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
5. ^ YYFC (Yunnan University for Nationalities and Guiding Committee of Studying and Working on Yunnan Minority Languages 云南民族大学格云南民族语文指导工作委员会编). 1983. 云南彝语方言 词语汇编 [A Collection of Yi Dialects’ Lexicon in Yunnan] (Handwritten Mimeograph).

## External links

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* An open access archive collection of Aluo (Yi) recordings are available at Kaipuleohone.

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Languages of China

Official|

* Standard Chinese

Regional|

| ARs / SARs|

* CantoneseHK/MC
* EnglishHK
* MongolianNM
* PortugueseMC
* TibetanXZ
* UyghurXJ
* ZhuangGX

|

Prefecture|

* Hmong
* Kam
* Bouyei
* Tujia
* Korean
* Qiang
* Yi
* Kyrgyz
* Kazakh
* Tai Nüa
* Tai Lü
* Zaiwa
* Lisu
* Bai
* Hani
* Zhuang

Counties/Banners|

numerous

Indigenous|

Sino-Tibetan languages

| Lolo-
Burmese|

| Mondzish|

* Kathu
* Maang
* Manga
* Mango
* Maza
* Mondzi
* Muangphe

|

Burmish|

* Achang
* Xiandao
* Pela
* Lashi
* Chashan
* Lhao Vo
* Zaiwa

Loloish|

| Hanoish|

* Akeu
* Akha
* Amu
* Angluo
* Asuo
* Baihong
* Bisu
* Budu
* Bukong
* Cosao
* Duoni
* Duota
* Enu
* Habei
* Hani
* Honi
* Jino
* Kabie
* Kaduo
* Lami
* Laomian
* Laopin
* Mpi
* Muda
* Nuobi
* Nuomei
* Phana’
* Piyo
* Qidi
* Sadu
* Sangkong
* Suobi
* Tsukong
* Woni
* Yiche

|

Lisoish|

* Eka
* Hlersu
* Kua-nsi
* Kuamasi
* Laizisi
* Lalo
* Lamu
* Lavu
* Lawu
* Limi
* Lipo
* Lisu
* Lolopo
* Mangdi
* Micha
* Mili
* Sonaga
* Toloza
* Xuzhang
* Yangliu
* Zibusi

Nisoish|

* Alingpo
* Alugu
* Aluo
* Axi
* Azha
* Azhe
* Bokha
* Gepo
* Khlula
* Lope
* Moji
* Muji
* Muzi
* Nasu
* Nisu
* Nuosu
* Phala
* Phola
* Phowa
* Phukha
* Phuma
* Phupa
* Phupha
* Phuza
* Samei
* Sani
* Thopho
* Zokhuo

Other|

* Gokhy
* Katso
* Kucong
* Lahu
* Naruo
* Namuyi
* Naxi
* Nusu
* Samu
* Sanie
* Zauzou

Qiangic|

* Baima
* Choyo
* Ersu
* Guiqiong
* Horpa
* Japhug
* Khroskyabs
* Laze
* Lizu
* Na
* Muya
* Namuyi
* Naxi
* Pumi
* Northern Qiang
* Southern Qiang
* Shixing
* Situ
* Tshobdun
* Zbu
* Zhaba

Tibetic|

* Amdo
* Baima
* Basum
* Central Tibetan
* Choni
* Dao
* Dongwang
* Drugchu
* Groma
* Gserpa
* Khalong
* Khams
* Kyirong
* Ladakhi
* Tseku
* Zhongu
* Zitsadegu

Other|

* Bai
* Caijia
* Derung
* Jingpo
* Longjia
* Nung
* Tujia
* Waxianghua

Other languages

| Austroasiatic|

* Bit
* Blang
* Bolyu
* Bugan
* Bumang
* Hu
* Kuan
* Mang
* Man Met
* Muak Sa-aak
* Palaung
* Riang
* U
* Va
* Wa

|

Hmong–Mien|

| Hmongic|

* A-Hmao
* Bu-Nao
* Gejia
* Guiyang
* Hm Nai
* Hmong
* Hmu
* Huishui
* Kiong Nai
* Luobohe
* Mashan
* Pa-Hng
* Pa Na
* Pingtang
* Qo Xiong
* Raojia
* Sheyu
* Small Flowery
* Xixiu
* Younuo

|

Mienic|

* Biao Min
* Dzao Min
* Iu Mien
* Kim Mun

Mongolic|

* Bonan
* Buryat
* Daur
* Eastern Yugur
* Kangjia
* Khamnigan
* Monguor
* Oirat
* Ordos
* Santa
* Torgut

Kra-Dai|

| Zhuang|

* Bouyei
* Dai
* Min
* Ningming
* Nong
* Tai Dam
* Tai Dón
* Tai Hongjin
* Tai Lü
* Tai Nüa
* Tai Ya
* Yang
* Yei

|

Other|

* Ai-Cham
* Biao
* Buyang
* Cao Miao
* Chadong
* Cun
* Gelao
* Hlai
* Jiamao
* Kam
* Lakkja
* Mak
* Maonan
* Mulam
* Naxi Yao
* Ong Be
* Paha
* Qabiao
* Sui
* Then

Tungusic|

* Evenki
* Manchu
* Nanai
* Oroqen
* Xibe

Turkic|

* Äynu
* Fuyu Kyrgyz
* Ili Turki
* Salar
* Western Yugur

Other|

* Sarikoli (Indo-European)
* Tsat (Austronesian)
* Formosan languages (Austronesian)

Minority|

* Kazakh
* Korean
* Kyrgyz
* Russian
* Esperanto
* Tatar
* Tuvan
* Uzbek
* Vietnamese (Kinh)
* Wakhi

Varieties of
Chinese|

* Danzhou
* Mandarin
* Northeastern
* Beijing
* Ji-Lu
* Jiao-Liao
* Zhongyuan
* Lan-Yin
* Jin
* Southwestern
* Sichuanese
* Southeastern
* Gan
* Hakka
* Hui
* Mai
* Min
* Southern
* Hokkien
* Teoswa
* Hainanese
* Eastern
* Puxian
* Central
* Northern
* Shaojiang
* Ping
* Shaozhou Tuhua
* Shehua
* Wu
* Chu–Qu
* Jiangshan
* Qingtian
* Quzhou
* Oujiang
* Taihu
* Jinxiang
* Northwestern
* Changzhou
* Hangzhou
* Northern Zhejiang
* Ningbo
* Shaoxing
* Su–Jia–Hu
* Shanghainese
* Suzhou
* Wuxi
* Taizhou
* Taizhou proper
* Wuzhou
* Jinhua
* Xuanzhou
* Xiang
* New
* Old
* Yue
* Cantonese

Creole/Mixed|

* E
* Hezhou
* Lingling
* Macanese
* Maojia
* Qoqmončaq
* Sanqiao
* Tangwang
* Wutun

Extinct|

* Ba–Shu
* Jie
* Khitan
* Old Yue
* Rouran
* Saka
* Tangut
* Tocharian
* Tuoba
* Tuyuhun
* Xianbei
* Zhangzhung

Sign|

* Chinese Sign
* Hong Kong Sign
* Tibetan Sign

* GX = Guangxi
* HK = Hong Kong
* MC = Macau
* NM = Inner Mongolia
* XJ = Xinjiang
* XZ = Tibet

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Sino-Tibetan branches

Western Himalayas (Himachal,
Uttarakhand, Nepal, Sikkim)|

* West Himalayish
* Tamangic
* Newaric
* Newar
* Baram–Thangmi
* Kiranti
* Dhimalish
* Dhimal
* Toto
* Lhokpu
* Lepcha

| Greater Magaric|

* Magaric
* Magar
* Kham
* Chepangic
* Chepang
* Bhujel
* Raji–Raute
* Dura–Tandrange

|

Eastern Himalayas
(Tibet, Bhutan, Arunachal)|

* Bodish
* Tibetic
* East Bodish
* Tshangla
* Basum
* Nam?
* Gongduk
* ʼOle
* Tani
* Chamdo

Myanmar and Indo-
Burmese border|

* Karbi
* Kuki-Chin
* Mruic
* Mru
* Hkongso
* Pyu
* Taman

| Naga|

* Ao
* Angami–Pochuri
* Meitei
* Tangkhulic
* Zeme

|

Sal|

* Boro–Garo
* Konyak
* Jingpho–Luish

East and Southeast Asia|

* Sinitic
* Bai
* Tujia
* Nungish
* Karenic
* Gong
* Kathu
* Cai–Long
* Caijia
* Longjia–Luren

| Burmo-Qiangic|

* Qiangic
* Gyalrongic
* Ersuic
* Naic
* Lolo-Burmese
* Mondzish
* Burmish
* Loloish

|

Dubious (possible
isolates, Arunachal)|

* Hrusish
* Hruso
* Mijiic
* Kho-Bwa
* Puroik
* Miju–Meyor
* Songlin

| Greater Siangic|

* Siangic
* Koro
* Milang
* Idu–Taraon

|

Proposed groupings|

* Central Tibeto-Burman
* Kuki-Chin–Naga
* Macro-Bai
* Mahakiranti
* Rung
* Tibeto-Burman
* Tibeto-Kanauri

Proto-languages|

* Proto-Sino-Tibetan
* Proto-Tibeto-Burman
* Proto-Loloish
* Proto-Karenic
* Proto-Min
* Proto-Hakka

Italics indicates single languages that are also considered to be separate branches.

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Lolo-Burmese languages

Mondzish|

| Kathu|

* Kathu

|

Nuclear Mondzish|

* Maang
* Manga
* Mango
* Mantsi
* Maza
* Muangphe
* Mauphu
* Motang
* Mongphu

Loloish
(Yi)
(Ngwi)|

| Southern Loloish
(Southern Ngwi)
(Hanoish)|

| Hanoid|

| Akha|

* Akha
* Chepya
* Muteun
* Muda

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Hani|

* Hani
* Nuomei
* Nuobi
* Lami
* Luomian
* Angluo
* Guohe
* Guozuo
* Gehuo
* Yiche
* Qidi
* Kabie

Haoni|

* Honi
* Woni
* Baihong
* Bukong
* Budu
* Suobi
* Duoni
* Duota
* Asuo
* Amu

Bisoid|

* Bisu
* Laomian
* Laopin
* Pyen
* Phunoi
* Sinsali
* Cantan
* Cốông
* Sangkong
* Tsukong
* Laopan
* Laoseng
* Phongku
* Phongset
* Phunyot
* Cauho
* Bantang
* Khongsat
* Habei

Siloid|

* Sila
* Khir
* Cosao
* Paza
* Phana’
* Wanyä
* Akeu
* Luma
* Gokhy

Bi-Ka|

* Piyo
* Enu
* Kaduo

Mpi|

* Mpi

Jino|

* Jino

Central Loloish
(Central Ngwi)|

| Lawoish|

* Lawu
* Awu
* Lewu

|

Lahoish|

* Lahu
* Kucong

Nusoish|

* Nusu
* Zauzou

Lisoish|

| Laloid|

* Lalo (Western Yi)
* Yangliu
* Eka
* Mangdi
* Xuzhang
* Alu

|

Taloid|

* Talu
* Lavu
* Lang'e
* Tagu
* Popei
* Naruo
* Kua-nsi
* Kuamasi
* Laizisi
* Zibusi
* Sonaga
* Gomotage

* Lisu
* Toloza
* Lipo
* Lolopo (Central Yi)
* Mili
* Hlersu
* Micha
* Lamu
* Limi

Kazhuoish|

* Katso
* Samu
* Sanie
* Sadu
* Meuma

Nisoish|

| Northern Loloish
(Northern Ngwi)
(Nisoid)|

| Nosoid|

* Nuosu (Northern Yi)
* Nyisu (Yellow Yi)

|

Nasoid|

* Nasu (Eastern Yi)
* Chesu
* Luoji
* Gepo
* Ku
* Aluo

Southeastern Loloish
(Southeastern Ngwi)
(Axi-Puoid)|

| Nisu|

* Nisu (Southern Yi)
* Lope

|

Sani–Azha|

* Sani (Southeastern Yi)
* Axi
* Azhe
* Azha
* Alingpo
* Samei

Highland Phula|

* Khlula
* Muji
* Muzi
* Moji
* Laghuu
* Phowa
* Phukha
* Thopho
* Zokhuo

Riverine Phula|

* Phola
* Phupa

others|

* Pholo
* Ache
* Long
* Xiqi
* Ati
* Adu

Burmish|

| Northern|

| High Northern|

* Achang
* Lashi
* Chashan
* Zaiwa

|

Hpon|

* Hpon

Mid Northern|

* Lhao Vo (Maru)
* Pela

Southern|

| Intha-Danu|

* Intha-Danu

|

Nuclear Southern|

* Burmese
* Rakhine
* Tavoyan

Pai-lang|

* Pai-lang

(Proto-languages)|

* Proto-Loloish

* Italics indicate extinct languages.

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