Standard Zhuang

Standard Zhuang
Standard Zhuang
Vahcuengh
Native to	China
Language family	Kra–Dai Tai Northern Tai (Northern Zhuang) Standard Zhuang; ; ;
Writing system	Latin (official), Sawndip
Official status
Recognised minority; language in	China (Guangxi and Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan)
Regulated by	Ethnic Minority Language Work Committee of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Language codes
ISO 639-1	za (all Zhuang)
ISO 639-2	zha
ISO 639-3	None (mis)
Glottolog	None

Standard Zhuang (autonym: Vahcuengh, Zhuang pronunciation: [βa˧ɕuːŋ˧]; pre-1982 autonym: Vaƅcueŋƅ; Sawndip: 話壯; simplified Chinese: 壮语; traditional Chinese: 壯語; pinyin: Zhuàngyǔ) is the official standardized form of the Zhuang languages, which are a branch of the Northern Tai languages. Its pronunciation is based on that of the Yongbei Zhuang dialect of Shuangqiao Town in Wuming District, Guangxi with some influence from Fuliang, also in Wuming District, while its vocabulary is based mainly on northern dialects. The official standard covers both spoken and written Zhuang. It is the national standard of the Zhuang languages, though in Yunnan a local standard is used.

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