Alternate Names: A’erwa, Awa Blang, Puman, P’uman, Wa, Wu, Wu Blang
Dialects: Not closely related to Plang , (1990 J-O. Svantesson). May be same as Wu dialect of Wa , in Myanmar and Hu , of China.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Blang.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 40,000 (2000).
Language Use: Also use Mandarin Chinese [cmn].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 77%.
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Buddhist (Theravada), traditional religion.