Gelao, Red

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A language of Viet Nam

ISO 639-3
gir
Alternate Names
Vandu Gelao, Voa Dê
Population

20 in Viet Nam.

Location

Ha Giang Province, Yen Minh district. Also in China.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Tai-Kadai, Kra, Western Kra
Language Use

Shifting to Mandarin [cmn].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gelao, Red
Other Comments

Part of the Co Lao 2,636 (2009 census) official ethnic community. Not mutually intelligible with White Gelao [giw] (2002 J. Edmondson). Traditional religion.

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