Zauzou | |
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Rouruo | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Ethnicity | Nu |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2007) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
zal |
Glottolog |
zauz1238 |
ELP | Zauzou |
![]() Zauzou is classified as Vulnerable by the
UNESCO
Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Zauzou (Rouruo 柔若, Jaojo, Raorou; autonym: zau55 zou33) is a Loloish language of Tu'e District (兔峨地区), Lanping County, Yunnan, China. It is most closely related to Nusu.
In Tu'e District, Rouruo is spoken in Tu'e (兔峨), [3] Bijifeng (碧鸡风), [4] Wupijiang (吾批江), [5] Guoli (果力), [6] Xiaocun (小村), Jiangmo (江末), [7] and a few other locations. [8] The two major dialects are Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末). [8] Sun (2002) provides extensive vocabulary word lists for the Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末) dialects.
Lama (2012) observes a sound change of *r- > Ø from Proto-Loloish as a Nusoish innovation.
Zauzou | |
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Rouruo | |
Native to | China |
Region | Yunnan |
Ethnicity | Nu |
Native speakers | 2,100 (2007) [1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 |
zal |
Glottolog |
zauz1238 |
ELP | Zauzou |
![]() Zauzou is classified as Vulnerable by the
UNESCO
Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger |
Zauzou (Rouruo 柔若, Jaojo, Raorou; autonym: zau55 zou33) is a Loloish language of Tu'e District (兔峨地区), Lanping County, Yunnan, China. It is most closely related to Nusu.
In Tu'e District, Rouruo is spoken in Tu'e (兔峨), [3] Bijifeng (碧鸡风), [4] Wupijiang (吾批江), [5] Guoli (果力), [6] Xiaocun (小村), Jiangmo (江末), [7] and a few other locations. [8] The two major dialects are Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末). [8] Sun (2002) provides extensive vocabulary word lists for the Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末) dialects.
Lama (2012) observes a sound change of *r- > Ø from Proto-Loloish as a Nusoish innovation.