Pela or Bola (; autonym: ', exonym: '), is a
Burmish language
The Burmish languages are Burmese, including Standard Burmese, Arakanese and other Burmese dialects such as the Tavoyan dialects as well as non-literary languages spoken across Myanmar and South China such as Achang, Lhao Vo, Lashi, and Zaiw ...
of Western Yunnan, China. In China, Pela speakers are classified as part of the
Jingpo ethnic group. Pela may also be spoken in Burma.
Distribution
There are about 500 speakers as of 2005. The ethnic population is distributed as follows.
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Mangshi
Mangshi (; tdd, ᥝᥥᥒᥰ ᥛᥫᥒᥰ ᥑᥩᥢᥴ; Jingpho: Mangshi Myu), former name Luxi (), is a county-level city and the seat of Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, western Yunnan province, China. Mangshi has an area of , wit ...
**Santaishan (三台山乡)
***Yinqian (引欠村)
***Kongjiazhai (孔家寨, representative dialect; Pela: ')
**Wuchalu (五岔路乡)
***Mengguang (勐广村)
***Nongnong (弄弄村)
***Gongqiu (贡丘)
**Xishan (西山乡)
***2nd cluster (二组), Banzai (板栽)
**Chengjiao (城郊)
***Huashulin (桦树林)
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Lianghe County
**Bangwai (邦外)
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Longchuan County
**Shuangwopu (双窝铺)
**Wangzishu (王子树)
**Palangnong (帕浪弄
)
Yinqian (引欠, or Yunqian 允欠) and Mengguang (勐广) have the largest Pela populations.
References
Further reading
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External links
* ELAR archive o
Documentation of Pela
{{Lolo-Burmese languages
Burmish languages
Definitely endangered languages
Languages of Yunnan