E
A language of China
| Population | 30,000 (Edmondson 1992). |
| Region | 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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Southern China |
| Alternate names | Eahua, Kjang E, “Wuse Hua” , “Wusehua” |
| Classification | Mixed language |
| Language use | Also use Yue Chinese [yue] or the Guiliu dialect of southwestern Mandarin Chinese [cmn]. |
| Comments | A mixed language, with large amounts of Tuguai Hua (also called Pinghua, a Yue Chinese [yue] dialect) and Guiliu Hua (a southwest Mandarin dialect [cmn]) 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. Classified as Zhuang nationality in China, but Northern Zhuang languages are not used. ‘E’ is their name for themselves. Tonal. Agriculturalists: paddy rice; skilled labor. Traditional religion. |
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