Pholo language
Pholo is an unclassified Loloish language of Yunnan, China. Although culturally associated with the Phula languages, does not consider it to be linguistically related to the Phula languages.
Pholo speakers are also referred to as Black Phula and Flowery Phula.
Classification
specifically excludes Pholo, noting that it does not share the defining features of Southeastern Loloish. However, classifies Pholo as a Southeastern Loloish language, and considers it to be most closely related to ZokhuoDistribution
Pholo speakers are most densely concentrated in:- Aji Township, Yanshan County
- eastern Tianxing Township, Qiubei County
- eastern Yanshan County
- Pingzhai Township, Qiubei County
- western Guangnan County
- Xinzhai Township, Malipo County
Vocabulary
| Gloss | Pholo | Proto-Ngwi |
| bee | *bya² | |
| taro | *blum² | |
| silver | *plu¹ | |
| face | *pyu² | |
| destroy | *pyakH | |
| change | *C-plekL | |
| pus | *m-bliŋ¹ | |
| full | *m-bliŋ³ | |
| fly | *b-yam¹ | |
| lightning | *b-lyapL | |
| release | *pyiŋ² | |
| eagle | *ʔ-glaŋ² | |
| stab | *m-gya² | |
| excrement | *ʔ-kle² | |
| load | *ʔ-kun³/² |
Most, but not all, of the Pholo words above do not share the following innovations that define Southeastern Ngwi.
- Proto-Ngwi * and * > Proto-Southeastern Ngwi *
- Proto-Ngwi * and * > Proto-Southeastern Ngwi *
- Proto-Ngwi * and * > Proto-Southeastern Ngwi *
- Proto-Ngwi * and * > Proto-Southeastern Ngwi *