Sadu language

Sadu (autonym: sa55 du42 pho313 (Bai 2012:9)) is a Loloish language of Yuxi, central Yunnan, China.

Sadu
Native to	China
Region	central Yunnan
Native speakers	1,500 (2010)[citation needed]
Language family	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Kazhuoish (unclassified) Sadu
Language codes
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	sadu1234
ELP	Sadu

Classification

Bai (2012) classifies Sadu as a Hani (Hanoish a.k.a. Southern Loloish) language,^[1] although the speakers are officially classified by the Chinese government as ethnic Bai.^[2] Fang (2013) notes that Sadu shares many similarities with Samu (Zijun), and classifies Sadu as a Southeastern Yi language.

Distribution

Sadu speakers live in 3 villages in Hongta District, Yuxi Prefecture, Yunnan (Bai 2012:3).

• Xincun 新村, Boyi Village 波衣村, Chunhe Township 春和镇^[3] (autonym: Suonapo 所那泼)
• Dashuitang 大水塘, Boyi Village 波衣村, Chunhe Township 春和镇^[4] (autonym: Tatapo 塔塔泼)
• Jiaoyuan 椒园, Dashiban Village 大石板村, Beicheng Township 北城镇^[5] (autonym: Lilepo 哩期泼)

There are also Sadu people who have lost use of the Sadu language is the following locations (Bai 2012:5, 29).

• Shuanghe Yi Ethnic Township 双河彝族乡, Jinning County, in Hetao 核桃园^[6] and Tianba 田坝村^[7] villages
• Bailiuzhuang 柏柳庄 village, Baofeng Town 宝峰镇^[8]