Also Known As:
Caosao, 搓梭語, tsho55 sɔ55, Cuosuo
Dialects & Varieties
搓梭語研究 [A study of Cuosuo]
Bai, Bibo 白碧波. 2015. 搓梭語研究 [A study of Cuosuo]. Beijing: The Ethnic Publishing House (民族出版社).
Endangered
80 percent certain, based on the evidence available
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.
3
Transmission
Transmission 2
Most adults in the community are speakers, but children generally are not.
2
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
550
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
They only speak Cosao among themselves. Exogamy is very common due to the low population number of the Cosao.
Location and Context
Countries
China; Laos
Location Description
Southwestern part of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, and the neighboring Phôngsali (ຜົ້ງສາລີ) Province in Laos
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Southwestern Mandarin; Dai; Yao/Mien; Akha
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
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