Nisoish

Nisoish consists of at least two branches, Northern Loloish and Southeastern Loloish. I believe that Photo may constitute a third branch of Nisoish.

Notes on the classifications of various Nisoish languages

• • Achang and Pulian from a word list in the Lüchun County Gazetteer (1992) are Nisu varieties. Transcribed in Chinese characters.

  • Alingpo is most similar to Lope, Axi, Azhe, and Azha. It displays the Southeastern Loloish phonological innovations defined by Pelkey (2011).

  • Xiqi, Adu, Nong, and Ati from a word list in the Huaning County Ethnic Gazetteer 华宁县民族志 (1992:72) are Loloish languages. Based on words such as 'corn', 'water', and 'village', Xiqi and Nong look like Northern Loloish languages, and may form a related pair. Adu and Ati, on the other hand, look like Southeastern Loloish languages. The names Xiqi and Ati appear to resemble the name Axi, while Nong (Long) somewhat resembles Lope. Adu resembles the name of a Nuosu dialect, Adur. Transcribed in Chinese characters.Sadu turns out to be most closely related to Samu, and has been in heavy contact with Nisu and Southeastern Loloish.

Nisoish

• 1. Northern

     1. Xiqi?

     2. Nong?

  2. Pholo

  3. Southeastern

• • 1. Adu?

    2. Ati?