Tanglang
PrintA language of China
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Tholo
Population
950 (Bradley 2007), decreasing.
Location
Northwest Yunnan Province, south Lijiang county, Tai’an district, Hongmai community. Locals call this area Tanglangba or Tanglang basin.
Language Maps
Language Status
6b (Threatened).
Classification
Dialects
Similar to Lisu [lis].
Language Use
Most, including children, can speak the language (2007). Home, village, market. Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development
Taught in primary schools.
Officially classified within Yi nationality.