Gepo language
| Gepo | |
|---|---|
| 𖼠𖽙𖾐 𖼀𖽑𖽙𖾑, 𖼠𖽙𖾑 𖼀𖽑𖽪 | |
| Native to | China |
| Ethnicity | Yi |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2007) |
| Pollard script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:ygp – Gupoyyz – Ayizi |
| Glottolog | gepo1234 |
| ELP | Ayizi |
Gepo (Köpu; autonym: ko³³pʰo⁵⁵ or ko⁵⁵pʰu²¹) is a Loloish language of Yunnan, China spoken by 100,000 people. The speakers' autonym is kɔ²¹, while the "-po" of "Gepo" means 'people'. It is spoken in 6 villages of Fumin County, eastern Luquan County, and other adjacent counties to the northeast.
(Gao 2017) classifies Geipo (autonym: ke⁵⁵pʰo²¹) as a Central Ngwi language. In Wuding County, it is spoken by 250 people in Gubai Village, Shishan Township and by 30 people in Yaoying Village, Shishan Township in Micha-majority villages.