Zauzou language
Loloish language spoken in Yunnan, China
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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.
| Zauzou | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Distribution
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.
Innovations
Lama (2012) observes a sound change of *r- > Ø from Proto-Loloish as a Nusoish innovation.
Further reading
- Chén, Hǎihóng [陈海宏] (2019). Yúnnán Lánpíng Róuruòyǔ [云南兰坪柔若语]. Beijing: Commercial Press [商务印书馆].