Yerong

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
yrn
Alternate Names
Ban Yao, Da Ia, Daban Yao, Eastern Buyang, Guangxi Buyang, Ia Hrong, Iron Yao, Khyung Buyang, Liu Yao, Napo Buyang, Six Yao, Tie Yao, Tu Yao Indigenous Yao, Yalang, Yang Khyung, Yerong Buyang
Population

380 (2000).

Location

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: Baise prefecture, Napo county, Longhe district, Gonghe village; Pohe district, Guoba, Shanhe, and Yong’an Guoba villages; Debao county, Batou district, Rongtun village on Yunnan province and Viet Nam borders.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened). Language of recognized nationality: Yao.

Classification
Tai-Kadai, Kra, Eastern Kra
Dialects

None known. Not mutually intelligible of the 3 Buyang languages. May be most similar to En [enc] of Northern Viet Nam. Lexical similarity: 67% with Langnian Buyang [yln], 63% with E’ma Buyang [yzg], and 46% with Baha Buyang [yha].

Language Use

Vigorous. Children learn Yerong first, but acquire Zhuang in school and are fluent by adulthood. Home. All ages. Many also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn], with most men also using local southwest variety (Li 2006). Also use Guibian Zhuang [zgn], Yang Zhuang [zyg].

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OLAC resources in and about Yerong
Other Comments

Traditional religion.

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