Tanglang

A language of China

ISO 639: ytl
Alternate Names: Tholo
Population: 950 (Bradley 2007a), decreasing.
Location:: Yunnan province: south Lijiang county, Tai’an district, Hongmai community. Locals call this area Tanglangba or Tanglang basin.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yi.
Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Central
Dialects: None known. Reportedly similar to Lisu [lis].
Language Use: Most, including children, can speak the language (Bradley 2007a). Home, village, market. Some young people, all adults. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Taught in primary schools.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Tanglang
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: Yunnan province: south Lijiang county, Tai’an district, Hongmai community. Locals call this area Tanglangba or Tanglang basin.