| Zou | |
|---|---|
| Zo | |
 'Zo Lai' in Zolai alphabet | |
| Native to | Manipur, India |
| Region | Tonzang: Chin State, Chin Hills; In India: Mizoram and Manipur, Chandel, Singngat subdivision and Sungnu area; Churachandpur districts; Assam. |
| Ethnicity | Zou |
Native speakers | 88,000 (2012)[1] |
| Latin, Zoulai alphabet[3] | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | zom |
| Glottolog | zouu1235 |
| ELP | Zome |
Zo (also spelled Zou and also known as Zokam) is a Northern Kuki-Chin-Mizo language[2] originating in western Burma and spoken also in Mizoram and Manipur in northeastern India.
The name Zou is sometimes used as a cover term for the languages of all Mizo people (Zo people) i.e. Kukish and Chin peoples, especially the Zomi people.
The term 'Zo' has been employed in many books to denote the word 'Zo', for simple reason of phonetic usage.
The Zo themselves employ the various terms Zo, Zou, and Jo to mean their tribe.[1]
- ^ a b Zou at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b Haokip, Pauthang (2011). Socio-linguistic Situation in North-east India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 55. ISBN 978-8180697609.
- ^ "Zoulai". Omniglot.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
