| Zbu | |
| Also Known As: | Showu |
| States: | China |
| Region: | Sichuan |
| Speakers: | 6,000 |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Familycolor: | Sino-Tibetan |
| Fam2: | Qiangic |
| Fam3: | Gyalrongic |
| Fam4: | Gyalrong |
| Iso3: | none |
| Iso3comment: | (included in Gyalrong) |
| Glotto: | zbua1234 |
| Glottorefname: | Zbu |
Zbu, or Showu, is a Gyalrong language spoken in Sichuan, China.
The Khalong Tibetan language has Zbu/Showu substratum, as evident from its phonology and grammar.[1]
Gates (2012: 105–106)[2] lists the following locations where Zbu is spoken. It is spoken by over 6,000 people in 28 villages.
Wúyī Township and Shili Township, in Shàngdàshígōu, Zhōngdàshígōu, and Xiàdàshígōu Villages; Shili Township also has Shangzhai (sTodsde/Northern Horpa) speakers.