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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.

Dialects

The dialects of Qau that are still spoken are:

• Dagouchang 大狗场 or Pingba Qau (in Pingba County)
• Wanzi 湾子 or Anshun Qau (in Anshun City)

Phonology

Consonants

• is heard in syllable-initial position before vowels.
• is heard as an initial consonant of Chinese loanwords.

Vowels

• /i/ is heard as a syllabic when after sounds /s, ts/

• is only heard in the diphthong /əɯ/.
• Vowels with a word-final /n/ can also be heard as nasalized .

Pronouns

The following are pronouns from Pingba Gelao.

Numerals

Pingba Gelao numerals are given below.

1. si
2. su
3. ta
4. pu
5. mpu
6. naŋ
7. ɕi
8. zua
9. sə
10. pan

References

1. Qau at Ethnologue (24th ed., 2021)
2. ^ Zhang, Jimin 张済民 (1993). Gēlǎoyǔ yánjiū 仡佬语研究 [A Study of Gelao] (in Chinese). Guiyang: Guizhou minzu chubanshe.
3. Zhou, Guoyan 周国炎 (2004). Gēlǎozú mǔyǔ shēngtài yánjiū 仡佬族母語生态硏究 [Studies on the Linguistic Ecology of the Gelao People] (in Chinese). Beijing: Minzu chubanshe.
4. Li, Jinfang 李锦芳 (2006). Xīnán dìqū bīnwēi yǔyán diàochá yánjiū 西南地区濒危语言调查研究 [Studies on Endangered Languages in the Southwest China] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhongyang minzu daxue chubanshe.
5. He, Jiashan (1983). Gēlǎo yǔ jiǎn zhì (A sketch of Gelao). Beijing: Ethnic Publishing House .

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