Blang language
Blang (Pulang) is the language of the Blang people of Burma and China. Samtao of Burma is a dialect.[2]
| Blang | |
|---|---|
| Pulang | |
| Region | China, Burma |
| Ethnicity | Blang |
Native speakers | (68,000 cited 1994–2000)[1] |
| Dialects |
|
| Tai Tham, Tai Le | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:blr – Blangstu – Samtao |
| Glottolog | blan1242 Blangsamt1238 Samtao |
| Linguasphere | 46-DBA-c |
Dialects include the following (Bulangyu Jianzhi 1986).
- Bulang 布朗; representative dialect: Xinman'e 新曼俄, Bulangshan District 布朗山区, Menghai County[3]
- A'erwa 阿尔佤 (Awa 阿佤); representative dialect: Guanshuang 关双, Mengman Township 勐满镇, Menghai County[4]
See also
References
- Harper, Jerod. 2009. Phonological Descriptions of Plang spoken in Man Noi, La Gang, and Bang Deng Villages (in China). Master’s thesis, Payap University.
External links
- Some links to Wa-related Internet sites
- http://projekt.ht.lu.se/rwaai RWAAI (Repository and Workspace for Austroasiatic Intangible Heritage)
- http://hdl.handle.net/10050/00-0000-0000-0003-9BBE-B@view Samtao in RWAAI Digital Archive
- Recordings of 'Pang' are available in the Xuan Guan Collection of Kaipuleohone archive
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