Enu or Ximoluo (Chinese: 西摩洛语; pinyin: Xīmóluòyǔ; autonym: ŋɔ31 ŋjv̩31[2]) is a Hanoish language of the Bi-Ka branch spoken by 14,000 people of the Hani ethnic group.[1] It is spoken in the counties of Mojiang, Jiangcheng, and Luchun in Yunnan, China.
Enu | |
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Ximoluo | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Ethnicity | Hani |
Native speakers | 14,000 (2009)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | enu |
Glottolog | enuu1235 |
Ximoluo is spoken mostly in Yayi Township (雅邑乡), south-central Mojiang County, where most of the locals are classified as ethnic Hani, Han, Yi, and Dai.[2] There are more than 8,000 Ximoluo people in Yayi Township, in the villages of Yayi (雅邑),[3] Xuka (徐卡),[4] Nanwen (南温),[5] Zuoxi (座细),[6] and Nanniwan (南泥湾),[7] and also smaller numbers in Xialuopu (下洛浦),[8] Baga (巴嘎),[9] and Bali (坝利).[10]