YLN ISO 639-3
Buyang, Langnian
A language of China
- ISO 639
- yln
- Alternate Names
- Buyang Zhuang, E’cun Buyang, Eastern Buyang
- Population
- 300 (Li 1997), decreasing.
- Location:
- Yunnan province: Wenshan Zhuang-Miao autonomous prefecture, Funing county, Gula district, Gutao community, Nianlang village; Longse community, Langjia village.
- Language Status
- 8a (Moribund). Language of recognized nationality: Zhuang.
- Classification
- Kra-Dai, Kra, Eastern Kra
- Dialects
- None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with E’ma Buyang [yzg], yet not intelligible despite frequent contact, 67% with Yerong (Yalang Buyang) [yrn], 50% with Baha Buyang [yha], 45% with Pubiao [laq], 42% with Laji (Lachi) [lbt]. Also reportedly quite similar to En [enc] (200 speakers) of Northern Viet Nam (Li 2006).
- Typology
- SVO.
- Language Use
- Most shifted to Guibian Zhuang [zgn], a local variety, especially those ages 15–50. Some also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], especially men in the local southwest dialect.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Buyang, Langnian
- Writing
- Unwritten [Qaax].
- Other Comments
- Traditional religion.
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Yunnan province: Wenshan Zhuang-Miao autonomous prefecture, Funing county, Gula district, Gutao community, Nianlang village; Longse community, Langjia village.
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