Bouyei language

E257937

The Bouyei language is a Tai–Kadai language spoken primarily by the Bouyei ethnic group in southern China, especially in Guizhou Province.

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Bouyei language canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tai–Kadai language
natural language
alternateName Bouyi
Buyi
Puyi
Puyi language
autonym Buxqyaix
belongsTo Kra–Dai language family
closelyRelatedTo Northern Tai languages
Zhuang language
countryOfficialStatus recognized minority language in China
endangermentStatus vulnerable (in some communities)
ethnicLanguageOf Bouyei ethnic group
linked to: Bouyei people
family Tai–Kadai language family
hasAlternativeFamilyName Daic
linked to: Dai

Kadai
hasDialects multiple regional dialects
hasGlottocode buyi1238
hasGlottologName Buyi
hasISO639-3Code pcc
hasLanguageCode ISO 639-3:pcc
hasNeighborLanguageContactWith Miao languages
Southwestern Mandarin
Zhuang language
hasSpeakerCommunity rural Bouyei villages
small towns in Bouyei autonomous areas
languageBranch Northern Tai
linguisticTypology analytic language
majorityBilingualWith Southwestern Mandarin Chinese
phonologicalFeature tonal language
primaryRegion southern China
regionOfConcentration Qiannan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
southwestern Guizhou
linked to: Guizhou Province
scriptStandardization modern Latin-based orthography standardized in the late 20th century
spokenBy Bouyei people
spokenIn China
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
linked to: Guangxi Province

Guizhou Province
Yunnan Province
standardizationBody local language committees in Guizhou (under Chinese authorities)
subfamily Tai branch
usedByMinorityGroup Bouyei ethnic minority in China
usedIn education at local level (in some areas)
local media (in some areas)
local religious and ritual practices
traditional songs and oral literature
writingSystem Chinese characters (historically, limited use)
Latin-based Bouyei alphabet

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