Zauzou
A language of China
| Population | 2,100 (Bradley 2007). About 10% monolingual, mainly older adults. Ethnic population: 2,500 (1999 Sun Hongkai). |
| Region | Northwest Yunnan Province, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Lanping County, Tu’e, Biji, Wupijiang, Guoli, Xiaocun and Jiangmo districts; Lushui County, Luzhang, Shuilizhai and Liukuzhen districts and townships. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Jaojo, Raorou, Rourou |
| Dialects | Bijilan, Wupijiang. |
| Classification | Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Burmic, Ngwi, Central |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Used less by young people and children. Concern about possible loss. Most also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn] or 40% Lisu [lis]. A few also use Bai [bca]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 68%. Grammar. |
| Comments | Classified as Nu nationality along with Ayi, Nusu, and 5,500 ethnic Nung who speak Drung. SOV; no consonant clusters; no checked syllables; tense-lax and nasalized-unnasalized vowel distinctions; tonal, 6 tones. Agriculturalists; beekeepers; animal husbandry: poultry, pigs, sheep, cattle. Polytheist, traditional religion, Daoist. |
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