Qau language

Qau, Central Gelao, or Sinicized Gelao 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)

Consonants

 * [ʔ] is heard in syllable-initial position before vowels.
 * [w] is heard as an initial consonant of Chinese loanwords.

Vowels

 * /i/ is heard as a syllabic [ɹ̩] when after sounds /s, ts/


 * [ɯ] is only heard in the diphthong /əɯ/.
 * Vowels with a word-final /n/ can also be heard as nasalized [Ṽ].

Pronouns
The following are pronouns from Pingba Gelao.

Numerals
Pingba Gelao numerals are given below.