Alternate Names: Choyo, Zhaba
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Zhaba ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Tibetan.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 7,000 (1995).
Language Use: Use Tibetan [bod] as a liturgical language (Bradley 2007).
Typology: SOV; adjectives and number-classifier constructions follow noun heads; consonant cluster initials; tonal, 4 tones.
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Glossonym: Zhaba is used in Tuanjie Township of Yajiang County. Different from Zhaba language in Zhamai District. Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.