Phongku language

{{Short description|Loloish language of northern Laos}}

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|familycolor=Sino-Tibetan

|fam2=Tibeto-Burman

|fam3=Lolo–Burmese

|fam4=Loloish

|fam5=Southern

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Phongku ({{IPA|pʰɔŋ33 ku55 bɔ11}}) is a Loloish language of Phongsaly Province, northern Laos. David Bradley (2007)Bradley, David (2007). "Language Endangerment in China and Mainland Southeast Asia". In Matthias Brenzinger, ed. Language diversity endangered. New York: Mouton de Gruyter. lists {{IPA|pʰɔŋ33 ku55}} as the autonym.

In Phongsaly Province, Laos, Phongku is spoken in Phongku Long, Bun Tay District (Kingsada 1999). Another group called {{IPA|pʰɔŋ33 ku55}} or Phu-Lawa speaks a closely related language variety in Phongkulong village, Bun Tay District (Shintani 2001).