Ethnologue

Tsou

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Cou, Namakaban, Niitaka, Tibola, Tibolah, Tibolak, Tibolal, Tso, Tsoo, Tsu-U, Tsu-Wo, Tsuou, Tzo

Population

2,130 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 2,130.

Location

Chiayi county: Alishan (Mt. Ali) area; Kaohsiung county: northwest and central; Nantou county: south central.

Language Maps

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification

Dialects

Duhtu, Luhtu, Tapangu, Tfuea, Iimutsu.

Typology

VOS.

Language Use

Iimutsu has no remaining speakers (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Many speak Tsou in daily life. Youth speak Mandarin.

Language Development

Grammar. NT: 2014.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Some linguistic work done.