Zhuang, Qiubei

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
zqe
Alternate Names
Bau i, Bui, Buyi, Northern Zhuang, Qiubei Sha
Population

140,000 (2007 census). Under 25% monolingual. Ethnic population: 150,000.

Location

Southeast Yunnan Province, Qiubei county (and west edge Guangnan county), Wenshan Zhuang Miao autonomous prefecture; Qujing municipal prefecture, Shizong county, Longqing Yi-Zhuang and Wulong Zhuang autonomous districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Tai-Kadai, Kam-Tai, Tai, Northern
Dialects

Not mutually intelligible with Guibian Zhuang [zgn], Nong Zhuang [zhn], or Dai Zhuang [zhd]. Lexical similarity: 83% with Guibian Zhuang [zgn], 69% with Yongbei (standard) Zhuang [zyb], 64%–66% with Nong Zhuang [zhn] and Yang Zhuang [zyg], 55% with Dai Zhuang [zhd]. (2011 E. Johnson).

Typology

SVO

Language Use

All village domains. All ages. Positive attitudes.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zhuang, Qiubei
Other Comments

Officially classified within Zhuang nationality. Traditional religion.