Also Known As:
Lalo, Lalopa, Laluo, Misapa, Xishanba Lalo, 中臘羅語
Dialects & Varieties
Lalo Regional Varieties: Phylogeny, Dialectrometry, and Sociolinguistics
Cathryn Yang. Lalo Regional Varieties: Phylogeny, Dialectrometry, and Sociolinguistics. PhD thesis, LaTrobe University, 2010.
Vulnerable
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
300,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 1
Most members of the community or ethnic group speak the language. Speaker numbers may be decreasing, but very slowly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
500,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Spoken in the following counties in western Yunnan, from the greatest number of speakers to the fewest: Weishan, Nanjian, Jingdong, Yongping, Yangbi, Changning, and Midu.
Government Support
no official government support
Institutional Support
Lalo sometimes used informally in schools where there is high concentration of Lalo students.
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Yunnan Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
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