Katso
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A language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Gazhuo, Gezhuo, Kazhuo
Population
4,000 (Bradley 2007a), decreasing. Most young people are semi-speakers, speaking Chinese instead (Bradley 2007a). Ethnic population: 6,340 (Bradley 2007b).
Location
Yunnan province: Yuxi prefecture, Tonghai county, Xingmeng Mongolian autonomous township.
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Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Mongolian.
Classification
Dialects
None known. All are proficient in Southwest Mandarin [cmn].
Language Use
Home, village. Some young people, all adults.
Language Development
High literacy in Chinese. Grammar.
Language Resources
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Remnants of an outpost dating back to the Yuan Dynasty.