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Gelao (Gelo) Minority - Chinese Nationalities (344 words) |
 | The Gelao ethnic group is distributed among some 20 cities and counties such as Zunyi, Anshun, Liupanshui, Qianjin and Zhijin in northern and western Guizhou Province. |
 | The Gelao are mountain subsistence farmers and hunters. |
 | The Gelao language, consisting of four dialects, belongs to the Zhuang-Dong group of the Sino-Tibetan language family. |
| China Minority Groups: Gelao People (529 words) |
 | According to the census of 2000, the population of Gelao is 579,357. |
 | Gelao have their own language which is a member of the Zhuang-Dong Group of the Sino-Tibetan phylum, but the four dialects are quite different from each other. |
 | Gelao ethnic minority celebrate traditional festivals which are almost the same as those of Han people, such as the Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid Autumn Festival, and so on. |