Southern Zhuang
E546723
Southern Zhuang is a major branch of the Zhuang language spoken primarily in southern Guangxi, China, characterized by its Tai linguistic roots and distinct phonological and lexical features from Northern Zhuang.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai language
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branch of the Zhuang language ⓘ language variety ⓘ |
| administrativeContext | spoken within Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region language policies ⓘ |
| classificationNote | often treated as part of the Zhuang macrolanguage ⓘ |
| contactLanguage |
Mandarin Chinese
NERFINISHED
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Northern Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yue Chinese (Cantonese and related varieties) ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| educationStatus | rarely used as medium of formal education ⓘ |
| endangermentStatus | under pressure from Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialectContinuumWith | Northern Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
SVO basic word order
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classifier system ⓘ distinct lexicon from Northern Zhuang ⓘ distinct phonology from Northern Zhuang ⓘ phonemic tones ⓘ serial verb constructions ⓘ tonal language ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticRoot | Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMutualIntelligibility | varies with Northern Zhuang ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom | Northern Zhuang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISO639Status | not assigned a separate ISO 639-3 code from Zhuang ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Kra–Dai
NERFINISHED
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Tai–Kadai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lexiconNote | shares vocabulary with other Central and Southwestern Tai languages ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch |
Central Tai
NERFINISHED
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Southwestern Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zhuang language continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phonologyNote |
shows typical Tai consonant and vowel inventories
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underwent sound changes distinct from Northern Zhuang ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
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southern Guangxi ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bouyei language
NERFINISHED
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Lao language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nung language NERFINISHED ⓘ Tay language (Vietnam) ⓘ Thai language ⓘ |
| spokenIn |
counties along the border with Vietnam in Guangxi
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rural areas of southern Guangxi ⓘ |
| standardizationStatus | less standardized than Standard Zhuang ⓘ |
| subclassOf |
Tai language branch
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Zhuang language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Zhuang ethnic minority in China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Chinese characters (historically)
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Latin-based Zhuang script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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