Nisu language
Encyclopedia
Nisu is a language cluster spoken by half a million Yi people
of China
. It is one of six Yi languages recognized by the government of China. A distinct form of the Yi script
was traditionally used, though few can still read it.
Yi people
The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is one of six Yi languages recognized by the government of China. A distinct form of the Yi script
Yi script
The Yi script, also historically known as Cuan Wen or Wei Shu , is used to write the Yi languages.-Classical Yi:Classical Yi is a syllabic logographic system that was reputedly devised during the Tang dynasty by someone called Aki...
was traditionally used, though few can still read it.