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Zhuang, Yang

A language of China

ISO 639-3: zyg

Population	870,000 in China (2000).
Region	Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, most Zhuang populations of Jingxi, Debao, and Napo counties; Yunnan Province, Funing County, scattered in Bo’ai, Xinhua, Zhesang, Dongbo, Guichao, Banlun townships and districts. Also in Viet Nam.
Language map	Southwestern China, reference number 10
Alternate names	De-Jing Vernacular of the Southern Dialect of the Zhuang Language, Dejing Zhuang, Gen Yang, Jingxi Zhuang, Nung Giang, Tianbao, Tuhua, Yangyu, Zhuangyu Nanbu fangyan Dejing tuyu
Dialects	Yang (Yangyu, Tuhua), Tianbao (Tianpao, Dianbao), Fouh (Fu), Cuengh (Zong), Sengh (Sheng), Caj coux (Zouzhou, Jiazhou). Most similar languages are Nong Zhuang [zhn], Zuojiang Zhuang [zzj], Yongnan Zhuang [zyn], and other Nung languages of Viet Nam. Lexical similarity: 70% between Nong Zhuang [zhn], Yang [zyg], Yongnan [zyn], Zuojiang, and Dai [zhd], 65% with Northern Zhuang [ccx].
Classification	Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Be-Tai, Tai-Sek, Tai, Central A member of macrolanguage Zhuang [zha] (China).
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use Southwestern Mandarin Chinese [cmn] or Ping dialect of Yue Chinese (Cantonese) [yue].
Comments	Classified as Zhuang nationality. Agriculturalists: rice; animal husbandry. Traditional religion, Daoist.

Also spoken in:

Viet Nam

Language name	Zhuang, Yang
Population	About 50% are monolingual.
Region	North, Cao Bang Province, Ha Quang District.
Alternate names	Thu Lao, Tu, Tuliao, Tuzu, Wen-Ma Southern Zhuang
Language use	Vigorous. All domains. All ages.
Comments	Agriculturalists; animal husbandry. Traditional religion, Daoist.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

CASTRO, Andy [康蔼德], consultant; HUÁNG JúXiù [黄菊秀]; LAU Shuh Huey [刘淑慧], researchers; JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County Seat Yang Zhuang wordlist = 靖西县城仰壮词汇表 .  

JACKSON, Emily H. S.; JACKSON, Eric M.; LAU Shuh Huey, authors. 2012. "A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Dejing Zhuang Dialect Area."  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Debao County, Batou District, Duozuo village, Jiunei natural village Fu Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Debao County, Jingde Township, Nong'an village, Xianong natural village Rui (Yoy) Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Debao County, Ronghua District, Ronghua village, Nei natural village Nong Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County, Dizhou District, Luli village, Youlong natural village Yang Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County, Quyang Township, Youli village, You natural village Nong Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County, Wuping District, Xianfeng village, Bahuai natural village Zhazhou Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County, Xinjia District, Pangling village, Lingwan natural village Yang Zhuang wordlist Copy = 靖西县新甲乡庞凌村凌晚屯仰壮词汇表 .  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Napo County, Baihe District, Nale village, Nale natural village Yangdong Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Napo County, Longhe District, Renhe village, Guoren natural village Nongfu Zhuang wordlist.  

JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Napo County, Longhe District, Xinhe village, Yan natural village Nongshun Zhuang wordlist.  

JOHNSON, Eric, author. 2010. "A sociolinguistic introduction to the Central Taic languages of Wenshan Prefecture, China."  

LAU Shuh Huey [刘淑慧], researcher; JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Debao County, Ma'ai Township, Ma'ai main street Fu Zhuang wordlist.  

LAU Shuh Huey [刘淑慧], researcher; JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Jingxi County, Hurun Township, Nianxiang village, Niantong natural village Yang Zhuang wordlist.  

LAU Shuh Huey [刘淑慧], researcher; JACKSON, Eric [芮建生], transcriber. 2012. Napo County Seat Yangzhou Zhuang wordlist.  

QIN Xiaohang, author. 2007. "Concurrent functions of Hawyiengz Zhuang classifiers."