Alternate Names: Gevou, Kamau, Ku vou, Tai
Dialects: Considered by Chinese linguists a dialect of Hlai ,, but very different from Hlai dialects in phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Li.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 52,300 (Wurm et al. 1987).
Language Use: Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 88% (2000 census, Li nationality).
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Together with Hlai , speakers. Traditional religion.