Language Tsou. tsu_word-list_1993_04.html, entries: 30 - 55
Also Known As:
Tsu-U, Tsoo, Tsuou, Tsu-Wo, Tzo, Tso, Namakaban, Niitaka, Tibola, Tibolah, Tibolak, Tibolal, Sprache von Formosa, 鄒語
Dialects & Varieties
- Duhtu
- Iimutsu
- Luhtu
- Tapangu
- Tfuea
Personal Communication on Tsou
Szakos, Jozsef. 2015. Personal Communication on Tsou (March 24).
Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~1000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 4
Less than half of the community speaks the language, and speaker numbers are decreasing at an accelerated pace.
4
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.
4
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
1
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
No results found.
Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
No results found.
Children:
No results found.
Young adults
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Older adults
No results found.
Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
Mandarin is the medium of education. Tsou is used by the older speakers at home, in the church, and during the farming work or other traditional activites.
Location and Context
Countries
Taiwan
Location Description
Mt. Ali (阿里山) in Chiayi (嘉義)
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
No results found.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
almost all
Domains of Other Languages:
many
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
No results found.
Writing system:
latin script
Other writing systems used:
No results text.
Comments on writing systems:
No results found.
Recent Resources
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