Buyang language

language
name=Buyang
familycolor=Tai-Kadai
states=China
region=Yunnan
speakers=2,772
fam1=Tai-Kadai
fam2=Kra
fam3=Yang-Biao
iso3=byu

Buyang is a Tai-Kadai language spoken in Guangnan and Funing Counties, Yunnan Province, China. [Raymond G. Gordon, Jr, ed. 2005. "Ethnologue: Languages of the World". 15th edition. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics.] It is important to the reconstruction of Austro-Tai as, uniquely in Tai-Kadai, it retains the disyllabic roots characteristic of Austronesian languages. Examples are IPA|/matɛ́/ "to die", IPA|/matá/ "eye", IPA|/qaðù/ "head", and IPA|/maðû/ "eight".

Phonology

Consonants

Buyang has the following consonants. [Li & Luo 2006.]

Vowels

Buyang has the following vowels. [Li & Luo 2006.]

The three high vowels and the low vowel can be long.

Tones

Notes

References

* Li Jinfang. 1999. "Studies in the Buyang Language". Beijing: Central University for Nationalities Press.
* Li Jinfang & Luo Yongxian. 2006. "Notes on Paha Buyang," "Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area" 29/1:1-40.
* Liang Min. 1990. "The Buyang Language," "Kadai" 2:13-21.