Also Known As:
Kláo, Hoki Gelao, Cape Draping Gelao, Hagei, Ho Ki, 仡佬语哈給方言, 青仡佬, Cờ Lao
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 speakers of all the Gelao languages)
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.
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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
Everyone is able to speak Mandarin; in a few villages, Green Gelao remains the primary language in non-official domains and learned natively by preschool children; people who married into these villages also learn Green Gelao.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Zhenning (鎮寧), Guanling (關嶺), Qinglong (晴隆) and Zhenfeng (貞豐) of western Guizhou, and Zunyi (遵義) and Huairen (懷仁) counties of northern Guizhou; Sanchong (三沖) in Longlin (隆林) county of Guangxi
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
neutral to negative
Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin
Number of Other Language Speakers:
all
Domains of Other Languages:
official ones
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
参考消息
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