T’en

TCT

threatened

Alternate Names: Rao, Rau, Then, Yang Hwang, Yanghuang

Dialects: Hedong, Hexi, Huishui. Reportedly similar to Sui ,, some scholars consider T’en to be a dialect of Sui (Shearer and Sun 2002).

Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Bouyei.

Genealogy:

Tai-Kadai
Kam-Tai
Kam-Sui

Demographics: 20,000 (Bradley 2007). Ethnic population: 25,000 (2000 D. Bradley).

Language Use: Moderately vigorous. Chinese and Bouyei [pcc] in the area also speak T’en. Religion. All ages. Not used by children and young people as often as adults. Also use local Chinese or Bouyei [pcc].

Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar.

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion.