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A language of China

ISO 639-3
eee
Alternate Names
Eahua, Kjang E, “Wuse Hua” , “Wusehua”
Population

30,000 (Edmondson 1992).

Location

North Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Rongshui Hmong autonomous county, Yongle district, Xiatan, Simo, Xinglong (Xingyou) and other villages; Luocheng Mulam autonomous county border areas.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Mixed language
Dialects

A mixed language, with large amounts of Tuguai Hua (also called Pinghua, a Yue Chinese [yue] dialect) and Guiliu Hua (a southwest Mandarin [cmn] dialect) vocabulary, tone category, voice quality, and some word structure. The grammar has been more resistant to Chinese influence. Chinese scholars consider E a mixture of Northern Zhuang languages, Mulam [mlm], Dong [doc] and Chinese.

Typology

Tonal

Language Use

Also use Yue Chinese [yue] or the Guiliu dialect of southwestern Mandarin Chinese [cmn].

Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: E. Classified as Zhuang nationality in China, but Northern Zhuang languages are not used. Traditional religion.