Cun

A language of China

ISO 639: cuq
Alternate Names: Cun-Hua, Cunhua, Ngao Fon
Population: 80,000 (1999 O. Jueya). 47,200 monolinguals. Mainly children, elders, and some women.
Location:: Hainan province: Changjiang county on Changhua river north bank, north Dongfang county on south bank of Changhua river.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous). Language of recognized nationality: Han.
Classification: Kra-Dai, Kra, Eastern Kra
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 40% with Hlai [lic]. Many loanwords from Chinese.
Typology: SVO; tonal, 10 tones (5 in checked syllables and 5 in unchecked syllables).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Many also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. A few also use Hlai [lic].
Language Development: Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Cun
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Traditional religion.

Location: Hainan province: Changjiang county on Changhua river north bank, north Dongfang county on south bank of Changhua river.