Bolyu is one of the unrecognized ethnic groups in China. Bolyu language (autonym: pɔ˧lju˩˧; Chinese: 巴琉语, 布流语; also known as Paliu, Palyu, or Lai 俫语, 徕语) is an Austroasiatic language of the Pakanic branch (Sidwell 1995). It is unwritten and moribund.

Further reading

  • Jiang Jun [蒋俊]. 2005. 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine [村落视野中的族群与民族：关于俫人的田野研究]. M.A. dissertation, Guangxi Normal University.