Lope language
| Lope | |
|---|---|
| Awu | |
| Pronunciation | [lo̠˨˩˦pʰɯ̠˨˩] |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 20,000 (2002) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | yiu |
| Glottolog | awuu1235 |
Awu (Chinese: 阿务), also known as Lope (autonym: lo214 pʰɯ21), is a Loloish language of China. Awu is spoken in Luxi, Mile, Luoping, and Shizong counties (Ethnologue). It is closely related to Nisu (Lama 2012).
Northern Awu is a distinct language. Ethnologue lists Northern Awu and Southern Awu as dialects.
YYFC (1983) documents Awu (阿乌) as spoken in Jieyupo, Shemu Village, Dongshan Township (东山公社舍木大队捷雨坡村), Mile County, Yunnan.