T’en

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A language of China

Alternate Names

Rao, Rau, Then, Yang Hwang, Yanghuang

User Population

20,000 (Bradley 2007a). Ethnic population: 25,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

Guizhou province: Dushan, and east Pingtang counties; Huishui, south of Guiyang; some in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Language Maps

Southeastern China

Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Bouyei.

Kra-Dai, Kam-Tai, Kam-Sui

Hedong, Hexi, Huishui. Reportedly similar to Sui [swi], some scholars consider T’en to be a dialect of Sui (Shearer and Sun 2002).

Moderately vigorous. Chinese and Bouyei [pcc] in the area also speak T’en. Religion. Some young people, all adults. All ages, but not used by children and young people as often as adults. Also use Bouyei [pcc].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about T’en

Traditional religion.