Pela language

Pela or Bola (Chinese: 波拉; autonym: pə˧˩la˥, exonym: po˧˩no˥˩), is a Burmish language of Western Yunnan, China. In China, Pela speakers are classified as part of the Jingpo ethnic group. Pela may also be spoken in Burma.

Pela
Bola
PronunciationIPA: [pə˧˩la˥]
Native toChina
Ethnicity1,000 (2001)[1]
Native speakers
400 (2000)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3bxd
Glottologpela1242
ELPPela

Distribution

There are about 500 speakers as of 2005.[2] The ethnic population is distributed as follows.

  • Mangshi
    • Santaishan (三台山乡)
      • Yinqian (引欠村[3])
      • Kongjiazhai (孔家寨, representative dialect; Pela: tsɛ˧˩kʰauŋ˧˥tam˧˩)
    • Wuchalu (五岔路乡)
      • Mengguang (勐广村[4])
      • Nongnong (弄弄村[5])
      • Gongqiu (贡丘)
    • Xishan (西山乡)
      • 2nd cluster (二组), Banzai (板栽[6])
    • Chengjiao (城郊)
      • Huashulin (桦树林)
  • Lianghe County
    • Bangwai (邦外)
  • Longchuan County
    • Shuangwopu (双窝铺)
    • Wangzishu (王子树)
    • Palangnong (帕浪弄[7][8])

Yinqian (引欠, or Yunqian 允欠) and Mengguang (勐广) have the largest Pela populations.

References
  1. Pela at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Bolayu Yanjiu, 波拉语研究, p. 3
  3. "Lùxī Shì Sāntái Shān Dé'ángzú Xiāng Yǔnqiàn Cūnwěihuì" 潞西市三台山德昂族乡允欠村委会 [Yunqian Village Committee, Deang Ethnic Township, Santai Mountain, Luxi City]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-02.
  4. "Lùxī Shì Wǔchàlù Xiāng Wāndān Cūnwěihuì Měngguǎng Zìráncūn" 潞西市五岔路乡弯丹村委会勐广自然村 [Mengguang Natural Village, Wandan Village Committee, Wuchalu Township, Luxi City]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese) http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=98340. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese) http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=98405. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Lǒngchuān Xiàn Jǐnghǎn Zhèn Mànmiàn Cūnwěihuì Dàpàlàng Zìráncūn" 陇川县景罕镇曼面村委会大帕浪自然村 [Dapalang Natural Village, Manmian Village Committee, Jinghan Town, Longchuan County]. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-10-10.
  8. ynszxc.gov.cn (in Chinese) http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=97455. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

Further reading
  • Dai, Qingxia 戴慶廈; Jiang, Ying 蔣潁; Kong, Zhi'en 孔志恩 (2007). Bōlāyǔ yánjiū 波拉語研究 [Study of the Pela Language] (in Chinese). Beijing: Minzu chubanshe. ISBN 9787105089932.


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