Nong Zhuang language

Nong Zhuang
Nong Zhuang
Kauqnuangz, Kauqnoangz, Kauqraeuz
	Geographic distribution of Nong Zhuang
Native to	China
Region	Wenshan Prefecture
Native speakers	500,000 (2008)
Language family	Kra–Dai Tai Central Tai Nong Zhuang; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	zhn
Glottolog	nong1247

Nong Zhuang (Chinese: 侬壮语) is a Tai language spoken mainly in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, China. In Wenshan Prefecture, it is spoken in Yanshan, Guangnan, Wenshan, Maguan, Funing, Xichou, and Malipo counties, and also in Honghe Prefecture and Vietnam. The heaviest concentrations relative to other Zhuang groups are in Xichou (96% of the total Zhuang population) and Malipo (90% of the total Zhuang population) counties (Johnson 2011a:43).

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