Bolyu

{{about|ethnic group|the Mon-Khmer language|Bolyu language}}

{{Infobox ethnic group

|group = Bolyu

|image =

|population = >2,400

|regions = China (Longlin County, Guangxi and Yunnan)

|languages = Bolyu (frequently not)

|religions = Traditional

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Bolyu is one of the unrecognized ethnic groups in China.

Bolyu language (autonym: {{IPA|pɔ˧lju˩˧}}; {{zh|巴琉语, 布流语}}; also known as Paliu, Palyu, or Lai 俫语, 徕语) is an Austroasiatic language of the Pakanic branch (Sidwell 1995). It is unwritten and moribund.

Further reading

  • Jiang Jun [蒋俊]. 2005. [http://cdmd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CDMD-10602-2005142964.htm Ethnic group and nation in the village vision: Field research about Lai people] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034349/http://cdmd.cnki.com.cn/Article/CDMD-10602-2005142964.htm |date=2016-03-04 }} [村落视野中的族群与民族:关于俫人的田野研究]. M.A. dissertation, Guangxi Normal University. http://www.docin.com/p-380721709.html

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