Nong Zhuang
| Nong Zhuang | |
|---|---|
| Kauqnuangz, Kauqnoangz, Kauqraeuz | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Wenshan Prefecture |
|
Native speakers
|
500,000 (2008) |
|
Tai–Kadai
|
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | |
| Glottolog | nong1247 |
Nong Zhuang (Chinese: 侬壮语) is a Tai language spoken in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, China. In Wenshan Prefecture, it is spoken in Yanshan, Guangnan, Wenshan, Maguan, Funing, Xichou, and Malipo counties, and also in Honghe Prefecture and Vietnam. The heaviest concentrations relative to other Zhuang groups are in Xichou (96% of total Zhuang population) and Malipo (90% of total Zhuang population) counties (Johnson 2011a:43).
Below are various names (both autonyms and exonyms) for the Nong Zhuang people (Johnson 2011a:43).
Johnson (2011a) gives the following subdivisions for the Nong Zhuang peoples.
A variety of Nong Zhuang known as Ao 傲 (autonym: Genluo 艮雒) is spoken by 58 people in Banlun 板仑, Funing County (You 2013:291).
Pyang Zhuang (or Fuping Zhuang 扶平壮), a Central Tai language variety closely related to Nong Zhuang, is spoken in Fuping Township 扶平乡, Debao County, Guangxi.
...
Wikipedia