Sangkong

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
sgk
Alternate Names
Buxia
Population

1,500 (1995 D. Bradley), decreasing. Ethnic population: 2,000.

Location

South Yunnan Province, Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture, Jinghong county, Xiaojie (3 villages) and Menglong (1 village) districts.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Sino-Tibetan, Tibeto-Burman, Ngwi-Burmese, Ngwi, Southern
Dialects

Similar to Bisu [bzi] and Phunoi [pho].

Typology

Prenasalized initial consonants. Both -p -t -k endings and open syllables with tense vowels. Verbal particles which agree in number with the subject of the sentence

Language Use

Negative attitudes. Most also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], Hani [hni] (particularly the Yani variety of Haya dialect) or Tai Lü [khb]. Some also use Lahu [lhu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sangkong
Other Comments

Officially classified within Hani nationality.