Alternate Names: Dejing Zhuang, Gen Yang, Jingxi Zhuang, Lang, Nong, Nung Giang, Tianbao, Tuhua, Yangyu, Yangzhou, Zhuangyu Nanbu fangyan Dejing tuyu
Dialects: Caj coux (Jiazhou, Zouzhou), Fouh (Fu), Sengh (Sheng), Tianbao (Dianbao, Tianpao), Yang (Tuhua, Yangyu). Most similar languages are Zuojiang Zhuang , and other Nung languages of Viet Nam. Lexical similarity: 70% with Nong Zhuang ,, Yang ,, Yongnan ,, Zuojiang, and Dai ,, 65% with Yongbei Zhuang ,. A member of macrolanguage Zhuang ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Zhuang.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 765,000 in China (2004). 745,000 in the Dejing area (Jingxi, Napo, and Debao Counties, Guangxi).
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Also use southwestern dialect of Mandarin [cmn]. Also use Ping dialect of Yue Chinese (Cantonese) [yue]. Used as L2 by Minz Zhuang [zgm], Yerong [yrn].
Writing System: Han (Hanzi), Han (Kanji), Han (Hanja), Nüshu
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Buddhist (Mahayana), Daoist.