Tsou

TSU

vigorous

Alternate Names: Namakaban, Niitaka, Tibola, Tibolah, Tibolak, Tibolal, Tso, Tsoo, Tsuou, Tsu-U, Tsu-Wo, Tzo

Dialects: Duhtu, Iimutsu, Luhtu, Tapangu, Tfuea.

Genealogy:

Austronesian
Tsouic

Demographics: 2,130 (CIP-EY 2002). Ethnic population: 2,130.

Language Use: Iimutsu has no remaining speakers (Wurm and Hattori 1981). Many speak Tsou in daily life. Youth speak Mandarin.

Language Development: Grammar.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Taiwan

Other Comments: Some linguistic work done.