Language

Awu

Awu is a language in the Sino-Tibetan family spoken in China.

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Scripture in Awu

A Bible translation is needed in Awu.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Awu is spoken

  • China

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About Awu

Language family
Sino-Tibetan
ISO 639-3 code
yiu
Glottocode
awuu1235
Also known as
Awu: Northern · Southern Awu (Lope)

Dialects and varieties 9

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Awu as a whole.

  • NorthernNo known Scripture
  • SouthernNo known Scripture
  • Yi: LongNo known Scripture
  • Yi: Muji in MengziNo known Scripture
  • Yi: Niuwei Puzu in WenshanNo known Scripture
  • Yi: Pupa in GejiuNo known Scripture
  • Yi: Puwa in KaiyuanNo known Scripture
  • Yi: Saoji PuzuNo known Scripture
  • Yi: XiangtangNo known Scripture

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Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.