Yei Zhuang language

Yei Zhuang
Buyue[1]
Pronunciation[pu˨jai˩˧]
Native toChina
RegionWenshan Prefecture, Yunnan; western Guangxi
EthnicitySha
Native speakers
1 million (2007)[2]
Dialects
  • Po-ai
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
zgn – Guibian Zhuang
zqe – Qiubei Zhuang
Glottologguib1244  Guibian
qiub1238  Qiubei

Yei Zhuang is a Northern Tai language complex spoken in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Its speakers are also known as the Sha (沙族), a subgroup of the Zhuang.

  1. ^ The Chinese name. An approximation, as Yei and Yai are not possible in Mandarin.
  2. ^ Guibian Zhuang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
    Qiubei Zhuang at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)