Also Known As:
Voa Dê, Vandu Gelao, 紅仡佬, Cờ Lao, 仡佬語阿歐方言, A-ou, A-uo
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).
Critically Endangered
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
<6,000
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 5
Used only in a few very specific domains, such as in ceremonies, songs, prayer, proverbs, or certain limited domestic activities.
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Transmission
Transmission 5
There are only a few elderly speakers.
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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, and is used in both official and non-official domains
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Dafang (大方), Qianxi (黔西), and Zhenning (鎮寧) counties of Guizhou
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
neutral to negative
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin and other neighboring languages
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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
Caijia is an endangered language which is very close to Red Gelao both in geographical location and