Muji language

{{Short description|Loloish language cluster of China}}

{{distinguish|Moji language}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Muji

|nativename=Bokha

|states=China

|speakers={{sigfig|54,500|2}}

|date=2007

|ref=e16

|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan

|fam2=Lolo-Burmese

|fam3=Loloish

|fam4=Southeastern

|fam5=Highland Phula

|fam6=Muji languages

|fam7=Core Muji

|lc1=ymc|ld1=Southern Muji

|lc2=ymq|ld2=Qila Muji

|lc3=ymx|ld3=Northern Muji (Bokha)

|lc4=ybk|ld4=Bokha (Black Muji)

|lc5=ypm|ld5=Phuma (Black Muji)

|glotto=core1246

|glottorefname=Core Muji

}}

Muji or Muzi is a Loloish language cluster spoken by the Phula people of China. It is one of several such languages to go by the name Muji. Muji varieties are Northern Muji, Qila Muji, Southern Muji, and Bokha–Phuma.{{sfnp|Pelkey|2011}}

The representative Southern Muji dialect studied in Pelkey (2011) is that of Pujiazhai (普家寨), Adebo Township (阿德博乡), Jinping County.

Qila Muji is spoken in the following three villages:{{sfnp|Pelkey|2011|p=166}}

• Qila (期腊{{Cite web |title=Jīnpíng Miáozú Yáozú Dǎizú Zìzhìxiàn Jīnshuǐhé Zhèn Lǎoliú Cūnwěihuì Qílà Cūn |script-title=zh:金平苗族瑶族傣族自治县金水河镇老刘村委会期腊村 |trans-title=Qila Village; Laoliu Village Committee; Jinshuihe Town; Jinping Miao, Yao and Dai Autonomous County |url=http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=188162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927200851/http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=188162 |archive-date=2018-09-27 |access-date=2016-10-17 |website=ynszxc.gov.cn |language=zh}}) Laojizhai Township (老集寨乡), southern Jinping County, China
• Wantan, Jinshuihe Township 金水河镇, southern Jinping County, China
• Muong Gong, northwestern Lai Châu Province, Vietnam