Wuding County
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Wuding County
武定县 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Wuding County in Chuxiong Prefecture within Yunnan province | |
  Wuding Location of the seat in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 25°31′48″N 102°24′14″E / 25.530°N 102.404°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Autonomous prefecture | Chuxiong |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,322 km2 (1,283 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Bailonghui (白龙会)) | 2,956 m (9,698 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 260,000 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 651600 |
| Area code | 0878 |
| Website | www |
Wuding County (Chinese: 武定县; pinyin: Wǔdìng Xiàn; Chuxiong Yi script: 
, IPA: /lo33 di33 bu33/) is under the administration of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, in the north-central part of Yunnan province, China, bordering Sichuan province to the north. Wuding's county seat is located only 5 km from the seat of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County.[1] It is a centre for titanium production.[2]
Wuding County borders Luquan County to the east, Fumin County and Lufeng, Yunnan to the south, Yuanmou County to the west, and Huili of Sichuan to the north.
Administrative divisions
Ethnic groups
Yi
The Wuding County Gazetteer (1990) lists the following Yi subgroups.
- Nasu 纳苏 / Black Yi 黑彝
- Naluo 纳罗 / Gan Yi 甘彝
- Naisu 乃苏 / Red Yi 红彝
- Miqie 密切 / Micha 密岔
- Luoluo 罗罗 / White Yi 白彝
- Sani 撒尼 / Minglang 明郎
Hani
In Wuding County, ethnic Hani are found in the following locations (Wuding County Gazetteer 1990:141).
- Chayiyang 扯衣咩村,[4] Ande Township 安得乡, Chadian District 插甸区
- Lower Village 下村[5] and Azhemi 阿者咪村[6] of Dacun Township 大村乡
- Zhong 中村,[7] Xia 下村, Yangliuhe 杨柳河,[8] and Aozi 凹子[9] of Huaqiao Township 花乔乡
- Shedian Village 赊甸村,[10][11][12] Laotao Township 老滔乡
According to the Chuxiong Prefecture Gazetteer (1993:411), the Luomian 罗缅, a Hani subgroup, are located in Nigagu 尼嘎古.[13]
Languages
Gao (2017)[14] lists the following languages of Wuding County. Gao (2017) classifies Geipo of Wuding County as closely related to Miqie, and is not the same as the Northern Loloish language Gepo.
| Group | Autonym | Language classification | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasu | na³³su³³ pʰo³³ | Ngwi, Northern | 28,000 |
| Aluo | a⁵⁵lu³³ pʰu⁵⁵ | Ngwi, Northern | 13,500 |
| Naisu | ne⁵⁵su³³ pʰo⁵⁵ | Ngwi, Northern | 6,000 |
| Lipo | li³³ pʰo²¹ | Ngwi, Central | 31,000 |
| Miqie | mi⁵⁵tɕʰi³¹ pʰo³¹ | Ngwi, Central | 9,000 |
| Lolo | lo³³lo³³ pʰo²¹ | Ngwi, Central | 8,500 |
| Geipo | ke⁵⁵ pʰo³¹ | Ngwi, Central | 350 |
| Hani | xo²¹ȵi²¹ pʰɑ²¹ | Ngwi, Southern | 800 |
| Ahmao | a³⁵hmo³³ kləu³¹ | Hmong, Chuanqiandian Dongdianbei | 21,000 |
| Hmong | mɛŋ⁴⁴ kləu⁵³ | Hmong, Chuanqiandian proper | 3,000 |
| Tai | tai⁵⁵ | Tai Hongjin, Yongwu | 8,000 |
