Lawoish
Geographic
distribution		Yunnan, China
Linguistic classificationSino-Tibetan
Glottologlawo1234

The Lawu languages or Lawoish languages are a proposed branch of Loloish languages.[1] Internal classification within Loloish is uncertain. It may form a branch of Central Loloish, or it may be an independent branch of Loloish. The Lawu languages are:

Cathryn Yang (2012)[2] suggests that Lawu is most likely a Central Ngwi language, but notes that it does not classify with Lalo, Lahu, or the Lisoid (Lisu, Lipo, Lolopo) languages.

References

  1. ^ Hsiu, Andrew. 2017. The Lawu languages: footprints along the Red River valley corridor.
  2. ^ Yang, Cathryn. 2012. Phonology sketch and classification of Lawu, an undocumented Ngwi language of Yunnan. In Linguistic Discovery, Volume 10, Issue 2, Year 2012. Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College.
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