Bugan
A language of China
| Population | 2,700 (2002 L. Jinfang). |
| Region | Southeast Yunnan Province, Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guangnan and Xichou counties, South Guangnan Nasa Township, 4 Bugan villages: Laowalong, Xinwalong, Xinpingzhai and Nala; Guangnan County, Zhuanjiao District, 2 Bugan villages: Jiuping, Shibeipo; Northern Yanshan County, Jijie District, Manlong and 6 other villages. |
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Southwestern China |
| Alternate names | Bengan, Bogan, Hualo, Huazu, Pukan |
| Dialects | Very minor accent differences between villages. |
| Classification | Austro-Asiatic, Mon-Khmer, Palyu |
| Comments | Part of Yi nationality who live with Han Chinese in some villages, by themselves in others. Traditionally endogamous. Colorful printed dresses. Prenasalized and plain stop and affricate initials; tense and lax vowel contrast; nasal and stop variation word final; tone sandhi, 6 tones. Traditional religion. |
Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:
Academic Publications
HE Lifeng; TAN, William, authors. 2004. Yunnan teshu yuyan yanjiu.
LI Jingfang, author. 1996. "Bugan—a new Mon-Khmer language of Yunnan Province, China."
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