Alternate Names: Buyei, Buyoi, Kang Yei, Northern Zhuang
Dialects: None known. Some intelligibility of standard Bouyei ,; none of Qiubei Zhuang ,, Yongbei Zhuang ,, or Nong Zhuang , (2011 E. Johnson). Lexical similarity: 71% with Yongbei Zhuang ,, 83% with Qiubei Zhuang , (northern Taic), 64%–66% with Nong Zhuang , (central Taic). A member of macrolanguage Zhuang ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Zhuang.In concentrated Guibian areas, the main trade language on market days.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,000,000 (2007). 420,000 monolinguals.
Language Use: All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Some also use Nong Zhuang [zhn] in northern Guangnan County (Yunnan) due to intensive contact. Used as L2 by Baha Buyang [yha], E’ma Buyang [yzg], Langnian Buyang [yln], Minz Zhuang [zgm], Yerong [yrn].
Language Development: Poetry. TV. Videos.
Typology: SVO.
Writing System: Han (Hanzi), Han (Kanji), Han (Hanja)
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion.