Alternate Names: Cunhua, Cun-Hua, Ngao Fon
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 40% with Hlai ,. Many loanwords from Chinese.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Han.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 80,000 (1999 O. Jueya). 47,200 monolinguals. Mainly children, elders, and some women.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Very few also use Hlai [lic]. 41% can use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Grammar.
Typology: SVO; tonal, 10 tones (5 in checked syllables and 5 in unchecked syllables).
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.