Wuding County
Wuding County is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north.
Ethnic groups
Yi
The Wuding County Almanac lists the following Yi subgroups.- Nasu 纳苏 / Black Yi 黑彝
- Naluo 纳罗 / Gan Yi 甘彝
- Naisu 乃苏 / Red Yi 红彝
- Miqie 密切 / Micha 密岔
- Luoluo 罗罗 / White Yi 白彝
- Sani 撒尼 / Minglang 明郎
Hani
- Chayiyang 扯衣咩村, Ande Township 安得乡, Chadian District 插甸区
- Lower Village 下村 and Azhemi 阿者咪村 of Dacun Township 大村乡
- Zhong 中村, Xia 下村, Yangliuhe 杨柳河, and Aozi 凹子 of Huaqiao Township 花乔乡
- Shedian Village 赊甸村, Laotao Township 老滔乡
Languages
Gao lists the following languages of Wuding County. Gao classifies Geipo of Wuding County as closely related to Miqie, and is not the same as the Northern Loloish language Gepo.Group | Language classification | Population | |
Nasu | Ngwi, Northern | 28,000 | |
Aluo | Ngwi, Northern | 13,500 | |
Naisu | Ngwi, Northern | 6,000 | |
Lipo | Ngwi, Central | 31,000 | |
Miqie | Ngwi, Central | 9,000 | |
Lolo | Ngwi, Central | 8,500 | |
Geipo | Ngwi, Central | 350 | |
Hani | Ngwi, Southern | 800 | |
Ahmao | Hmong, Chuanqiandian Dongdianbei | 21,000 | |
Hmong | Hmong, Chuanqiandian proper | 3,000 | |
Tai | Tai Hongjin, Yongwu | 8,000 |