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YRN ISO 639-3

Yerong

A language of China

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Ban Yao, Da Ia, Daban Yao, Eastern Buyang, Guangxi Buyang, Ia Hrong, Iron Yao, Khyung Buyang, Liu Yao, Napo Buyang, Rongtun Buyang, Six Yao, Tie Yao, Tu Yao, Yalang, Yang Khyung, Yerong Buyang
Population
500 (Shearer and Sun 2017).
Location:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Baise prefecture, Napo county, Longhe district, Gonghe village; Pohe district, Guoba, Shanhe, and Yong’an Guoba villages; Debao county, Batou district, Rongtun village on Yunnan province and Viet Nam borders.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yao.
Classification
Kra-Dai, Kra, Eastern Kra
Dialects
None known. Not mutually intelligible of the 3 Buyang languages. May be most similar to En [enc] of Northern Viet Nam. Lexical similarity: 67% with Langnian Buyang [yln], 63% with E’ma Buyang [yzg], and 46% with Baha Buyang [yha].
Typology
SVO.
Language Use
Children learn Yerong first, but acquire Zhuang in school and are fluent by adulthood. Home. Some young people, all adults. Many also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], with most men also using local southwest variety (Li 2006). Also use Guibian Zhuang [zgn]. Also use Yang Zhuang [zyg].
Language Development
Grammar.
Other Comments
Traditional religion.

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Location: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Baise prefecture, Napo county, Longhe district, Gonghe village; Pohe district, Guoba, Shanhe, and Yong’an Guoba villages; Debao county, Batou district, Rongtun village on Yunnan province and Viet Nam borders.