| Phowa | |
|---|---|
| Puwa | |
| Spoken in | China |
| Native speakers | 63,000 (2007) |
| Language family |
Sino-Tibetan
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: yhl – Hlepho Phowa ypb – Labo Phowa ypn – Ani Phowa |
Phowa is a dialect cluster of Loloish languages spoken by the Phula people of China. There are three principal varieties, Hlepho, Ani, and Labo, which may be considered distinct languages. Hlepho may be closer to Phukha than it is to Labo and Ani. Usage is decreasing, with about two thirds of Phowa speaking their language.