Buyang, E’ma

YZG

moribund

Alternate Names: Buozaang, Buyang Zhuang, Eastern Buyang, Funing Buyang, Langjia Buyang

Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 78% with Langnian Buyang ,, yet not intelligible despite frequent contact, 63% with Yerong (Yalang Buyang) ,, 48% with Baha Buyang ,. Also reportedly quite similar to En , (200 speakers) of Northern Vietnam. (Li Jinfang 2006).

Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Zhuang.

Genealogy:

Tai-Kadai
Kra
Eastern Kra

Demographics: 600 (Li Jinfang 1997).

Language Use: Those 15–50 speak local Guibian Zhuang language [zgn]. Some, especially men, can speak the local southwestern Mandarin [cmn] dialect.

Nation of Origin: China

Other Comments: Traditional religion.