Subgroups
The Gelao consist of various subgroups. Their historical exonyms, given in an provincial ethnic gazetteer from the Republic of China era, include the following.
- Flowery Gelao 花仡佬, in Qianwei 前卫, Pingfa 平伐司, Yongning 永宁州, Shibing 施秉, Longquan 龙泉, Huangping 黄平
- Red Gelao 红仡佬, in Qingshan 青山司, Anping 安平县, Renhuai 仁怀县, Liping 黎平府
- Jiantou Gelao 剪头仡佬, in Guiding 贵定, Shibing 施秉, Huangping 黄平, Yongning 永宁
- Tooth-Hitting Gelao 打牙仡佬, in Pingyue 平越, Qianxi 黔西, Anping 安平, Yongping 永宁, Pingyuan 平远, Huangping 黄平, Qingzhen 清镇
- Guowo Gelao 锅圈仡佬, in Pingyuan 平远, Anping 安平, Dading 大定
- Datie Gelao 打铁仡佬, in Pingyuan 平远州
- Pipao Gelao 披袍仡佬, in Pingyuan 平远, Anping 安平, Dading 大定
- Shui Gelao 水仡佬, in Yuqing 余庆, Zhenyuan 镇远, Shibing 施秉, Yongning 永宁
- Tu Gelao 土仡佬, in Weining 威宁
- Yayi Gelao 雅意仡佬, in Yongning 永宁
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