Lizu language
Lizu is a Qiangic language spoken in Western Sichuan, China. There are 4,000 speakers according to Sun and 7,000 speakers according to Chirkova. Muli, where Lizu is spoken, is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual county and Lizu has been historically influenced by Mandarin Chinese.
Varieties
Yu lists the following varieties of Lizu:- Mianning Lizu: spoken in Lagusa 拉姑萨 Village, He’ai 和爱 Township, Mianning County 冕宁, Liangshan 凉山 Prefecture. Documented by Yu.
- Kala Lizu: spoken in Kala 卡拉 Township, Muli County 木里, Liangshan Prefecture. Documented by Chirkova ; Huáng and Rénzēng ; and Dài and Huáng.
- Naiqu Lizu: spoken in Naiqu 乃渠 Village, Naiqu Township, Jiulong County 九龙, Garzê Prefecture. Documented by Ikeda.