Also Known As:
Tú Du, Telue, Southwestern Gelao, Gelao, White, 仡佬語多羅方言, 白仡佬
Dialects & Varieties
East and Southeast Asia
Bradley, David. 2007. "East and Southeast Asia." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by C. Moseley. 349-424. London & New York: Routledge.
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
3,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 3
Only about half of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are decreasing steadily, but not at an accelerated pace.
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Comments on speakers
One of the components of the Gelao nationality of China and the Kíolao ethnic group of Vietnam. The Chinese rendering of the name of this group is Duoluo; the Vietnamese term Tu Du derives from the name used by White Gelao in Vietnam.
Location and Context
Countries
Guizhou, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, China; Vietnam
Location Description
Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province; Longlin County, Guangxi Province; Malipo County, Yunnan Province, and nearby in Vietnam.
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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