Lawoish languages

The Lawu languages or Lawoish languages are a proposed branch of Loloish languages.^[1] Internal classification within Loloish is uncertain. It may form a branch of Central Loloish, or it may be an independent branch of Loloish. The Lawu languages are:

• Lawu
• Awu
• Lewu

Lawoish
Geographic distribution	Yunnan, China
Linguistic classification	Sino-Tibetan (Tibeto-Burman) Lolo–Burmese Loloish Central Loloish? Lawoish
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Glottolog	lawo1234

Cathryn Yang (2012)^[2] suggests that Lawu is most likely a Central Ngwi language, but notes that it does not classify with Lalo, Lahu, or the Lisoid (Lisu, Lipo, Lolopo) languages.