Buyang, Langnian

Introduction

Buyang, Langnian is a language of China. It is spoken in Yunnan Province, Wenshan Zhuang-Miao autonomous prefecture, Funing county, Gula district, Longse community, Langjia village; Gutao community, Nianlang village.

Dialects

Similar to E’ma Buyang (See: Buyang, E’ma?). 78% with E’ma Buyang (See: Buyang, E’ma?), yet not intelligible despite frequent contact, 67% with Yerong (Yalang Buyang) (See: Yerong), 50% with Baha Buyang (See: Buyang, Baha), 45% with Pubiao (See: Qabiao), 42% with Laji (Lachi) (See: Lachi?). Also reportedly quite similar to En (See: En) (200 speakers) of Northern Vietnam. (Li Jinfang 2006).

The Buyang, Langnian Verb

Verblist

• a:p11 -- to swim
• ɕa11 -- to burn
• ɕɛk11 -- to pound, beat
• ɕua:n54 -- to count
• hip54 -- to blow
• hom24 -- to sniff, smell
• i11 vau24 -- to fear
• i11 -- to say
• ka:n54 -- to eat
• kɯ312, ma0 kat11 -- to swell
• la:m312 -- to die, be dead
• la0 vi312, va11 -- to walk
• lɛ312 -- to choose
• lu:m11 -- to steal
• ma0 tɛ54, pɛŋ24 -- to kill
• ma11 -- to grow
• ma54 -- to come
• ma54 -- to stand
• mi11 -- to hold
• na:k11 thou54 -- to hunt
• ɲi:t, ɲi:t11 -- to cry
• ɲip11 -- to sew
• nɯ312 -- to think
• ɲup54 -- to suck
• ŋiŋ11 -- to shoot
• pa:n33 mi312 -- to buy
• pan54 naŋ11 ka:n54 -- to dream
• pat54, tat54 -- to tie up, fasten
• pha:k11 -- to split
• qa0 ɕɔ53 -- to laugh
• qa0 ðam11 -- to bite
• qa0 ɲa:n312 -- to chew
• qa0 tu11 -- to spit
• qa0 tu24 -- to sit
• qa0 ʑɔt11 -- to drink
• qa0 ʔdet54 -- to hide
• qa0 ʔdip54 -- to live, be alive
• qai54 han24 -- to see
• ta:u312 -- to vomit
• ta0 ha:u54 -- to yawn
• ta0 lui312 -- to flow
• ta0 ʔbin31 -- to fly
• tam24 -- to plant
• tɔk11 -- to squeeze
• tin11 -- to know, be knowledgeable
• tuk54 -- to fall
• tup11 -- to hit
• u11 -- to sleep
• vɛ31 -- to turn
• vit11 -- to throw
• ʑak54 -- to hear
• ʔba:k11 -- to dig
• ʔbɔŋ11 -- to stab, pierce
• ʔbuŋ11, ha:i54 -- to open, uncover
• ʔdu31 kɔŋ24 -- to work
• ʔdu31 -- to cook