 Two of the six Yi languages ("fangyan" 方言) officially recognized by the Chinese government belong to the Northern Loloish branch.Another officially recognized Yi language ("fangyan"), Southern Yi (Nisu 尼苏), may or may not be a Northern Loloish language, as Pelkey (2011) classifies it as a Southeastern Loloish language based on phonological innovations shared with Southeastern instead of Northern Loloish languages.Other Northern Loloish languages are listed below.