Central Gelao-Qau
Central Gelao-Qau is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in China. Glottolog rates it moribund.
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Qau, Central Gelao, or Sinicized Gelao (Chinese: 汉仡佬; pinyin: Hàn Gēlǎo) is a Gelao language spoken in Guizhou, China.
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Words in Central Gelao-Qau
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Chi* | |
| name | ncai* | |
| eye | l3utau* | |
| ear | zau* | |
| nose | 5Ce* | |
| tooth | pan* | |
| tongue | phite* | |
| hand | mpau* | |
| blood | plo* | |
| bone | taN* | |
| skin | qo* | |
| breast | CiCi* | |
| liver | puCin* | |
| water | 3u* | |
| fire | pai* | |
| sun | klei* | |
| star | leicu* | |
| stone | 3u* | |
| mountain | cha* | |
| tree | tai* | |
| night | mensi* | |
| dog | mpau* | |
| fish | olau* | |
| louse | chen* | |
| one | si* | |
| two | su* | |
| I | i* | |
| you | mu* | |
| we | suta* | |
| drink | han* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- LachiTai-Kadai21% alike
- Duoluo GelaoTai-Kadai16% alike
- Yerong-Southern BuyangTai-Kadai15% alike
- Hagei GelaoTai-Kadai14% alike
- Laha (Viet Nam)Tai-Kadai13% alike
- Pubiao-QabiaoTai-Kadai13% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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