Buyang, E’ma

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
yzg
Alternate Names
Buozaang, Buyang Zhuang, Eastern Buyang, Funing Buyang, Langjia Buyang
User Population

600 (Li 1997).

Location

Yunnan province: Wenshan Zhuang-Miao autonomous prefecture, Funing county, Gula township, 6 villages: Dugan, E’cun, Longna, Maguan, Nada, and Zhelong.

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Language Status

8a (Moribund). Language of recognized nationality: Zhuang.

Classification
Kra-Dai, Kra, Eastern Kra
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with Langnian Buyang [yln], yet not intelligible despite frequent contact, 63% with Yerong (Yalang Buyang) [yrn], 48% with Baha Buyang [yha]. Also reportedly quite similar to En [enc] (200 speakers) of northern Vietnam. (Li 2006).

Typology

SVO.

Language Use

Most shifted to Guibian Zhuang [zgn], especially those ages 15–50, in a local variety. Some also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], especially men and particularly in the local southwestern dialect.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Buyang, E’ma
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

Traditional religion.