Also Known As:
Tú Du, Telue, Southwestern Gelao, Gelao, White, 仡佬語多羅方言, 白仡佬
Dialects & Varieties
Case studies of endangered languages in China (中國瀕危語言個案研究)
2004. "Case Studies of Endangered Languages in China (中國瀕危語言個案研究)." edited by Qingxia Dai (戴慶廈). Minzu Publisher (民族出版社).
Severely Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<6,000 (including all the Gelao languages)
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 5
A small percentage of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing very rapidly.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 4
Used mainly only in the home and/or with family, and may not be the primary language even in these domains for many community members.
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Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
579,357 (as of 2000 census; including all the ethnic Gelao)
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Mandarin is the official language and the medium for education; Mandarin is also used in daily life with outsiders or with White Gelao speakers from other villages.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Liuzhi (六枝), Puding (普定), Zhijin (織金), and Shuicheng (水城) counties of Guizhou, and Moji (摩基) of Longlin (隆林) county in Guangxi Province.
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
neutral ~ negative
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin or other neighboring languages
Number of Other Language Speakers:
almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
all domains
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
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