Green Gelao language
Green Gelao (ISO 639-3 code giq) is a language of the Tai-Kadai family spoken in China and Vietnam. It has about 6,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as severely endangered.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | giq |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | gree1278 |
| Family | Tai-Kadai |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | China, Vietnam |
| Speakers (estimate) | 6,000 |
| Endangerment | Severely Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Tai-Kadai languages, nearest first.
- Tai Daeng80,000 speakers
- Maonan70,000 speakers
- Tai Nüa70,000 speakers
- Mulam30,000 speakers
- T'en20,000 speakers
- Lakkia9,000 speakers
- Qau6,000 speakers
- Red Gelao6,000 speakers
- White Gelao6,000 speakers
- Lachi5,000 speakers
- Mak (China)5,000 speakers
- Qabiao432 speakers
More about Green Gelao
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.