Zauzou (Rouruo 柔若, Jaojo, Raorou; autonym: ) is a Loloish language of Tu'e District (兔峨地区), Lanping County, Yunnan, China. It is most closely related to Nusu.
Distribution In Tu'e District, Rouruo is spoken in Tu'e (兔峨), Bijifeng (碧鸡风), Wupijiang (吾批江), Guoli (果力), Xiaocun (小村), Jiangmo (江末), and a few other locations. The two major dialects are Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末). provides extensive vocabulary word lists for the Guoli (果力) and Jiangmo (江末) dialects.
Innovations 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].
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