Alternate Names: Ban Yao, Da Ia, Daban Yao, Eastern Buyang, Guangxi Buyang, Ia Hrong, Iron Yao, Khyung Buyang, Liu Yao, Napo Buyang, Six Yao, Tie Yao, Tu Yao Indigenous Yao, Yalang, Yang Khyung, Yerong Buyang
Dialects: None known. Not mutually intelligible of the 3 Buyang languages. May be most similar to En , of Northern Viet Nam. Lexical similarity: 67% with Langnian Buyang ,, 63% with E’ma Buyang ,, and 46% with Baha Buyang ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Yao.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 380 (2000).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home. All ages. Most men also use local southwest Mandarin Chinese [cmn] (Li Jinfang 2006). Also use Guibian Zhuang [zgn], Yang Zhuang [zyg]. Children still learn Yerong first, but begin learning Zhuang at a young age, and are fluent by adulthood. (Li Jinfang 2006).
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.