West Yunnan Province, 11 prefectures, 63 counties, upper reaches of Salween and Mekong rivers; Sichuan Province, southwest Liangshan Prefecture. Also in India, Myanmar, Thailand.
	Southwestern China
	Chedi, Cheli, Chung, Khae, Leisu, Leshuoopa, Lesuo, Li, Li-Hsaw, Li-Shaw, Lip’a, Lisaw, Lishu, Liso, Lissu, Loisu, Lu-Tzu, Lusu, Southern Lisu, Yao Yen, Yaw Yin, Yaw-Yen, Yeh-Jen
	Bai Lisu (White Lisu), Dechang Lisu, Hei Lisu (Black Lisu), Hua Lisu (Flowery Lisu), Lu Shi Lisu, Ninglang Lisu, Northern Lisu, Nujiang Lisu, Shibacha Lisu, Western Lisu.
	Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Lolo-Burmese, Loloish, Northern, Lisu
	Vigorous. Speakers of other languages in the area use Lisu for administration, religion, and bilingual education in schools. Some 7,000 members of the Nu nationality in China, and more in Myanmar, speak only Lisu; many more Nu and others speak Lisu as a L2. In Drung and Nu areas, oral and written Lisu are used for Christian activities. All domains. All ages. Positive attitude. Also use Chinese. 150,000 can also speak Bai [bca], Tibetan [bod], Naxi [nbf], Lü [khb], or Jingpho [kac]. Chinese is used in secondary schools.
	Literacy rate in L1: High. Literacy rate in L2: Medium. Chinese. Taught in primary schools. Newspapers. Radio programs. Dictionary. Bible: 1968–1986.
	Latin script, consistent across country borders. Lisu (Fraser) script.
	Part of Lisu nationality. SOV; tonal, 6 tones. Agriculturalists; animal husbandry. Polytheist, Christian.

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