| Population |
4,000 (Bradley 1997), decreasing. |
| Region |
Yunnan Province, Yuxi Prefecture, Tonghai County, Xingmeng Mongolian Autonomous Township. |
| Alternate names |
Gazhuo, Gezhuo, Kazhuo |
| Dialects |
All are proficient in Southwest Mandarin. |
| Classification |
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Northern |
| Language use |
Home, village. All ages, but a decreasing number of children. |
| Language development |
High literacy in Chinese. Grammar. |
| Comments |
Part of Mongolian nationality. Remnants of an outpost dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. |