Tanglang

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
ytl
Alternate Names
Tholo
User Population

950 (Bradley 2007a), decreasing.

Location

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

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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 Resources
OLAC resources in and about Tanglang
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].