Tanglang (Chinese: 堂郎语), or Tholo (autonym: tʰo55 lo33 zɑ33), is a Loloish language spoken by 947 people in 8 villages of southern Tai'an Township 太安乡, Lijiang County, Yunnan, including in Hongmai 红麦 [2][3] and Shuijing 水井村[4] villages. Tanglang has been in long-term contact with Bai, and is also in contact with Naxi.[3] The speakers' name for the language is tʰo42 lo42.[3]

Tanglang
Tholo
吐鲁沙, Toloza
Pronunciation[thólōzɑ̄]
Native toChina
RegionYunnan
Native speakers
2,000 (2009)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3ytl
Glottologtang1372
ELPTanglang
Tholo is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Names

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Tanglang speakers are referred to by the following names.[4]

  • autonym: tʰo42 lo42 zɑ33 (Tulusha 吐鲁沙)
  • exonym in Heqing County: Tanglangzi 堂郎子
  • exonym of the Nalu 那鲁 (Heihua 黑话) people: Moxie 麽些
  • exonym in Jianchuan County 剑川县: tʰo31 lo31 χo33
  • exonym in Lijiangba District 丽江县坝区: tʰo33 le33 dʌ31
  • exonym in Nanshan 南山: lu55 lu33

References

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  1. ^ "Tanglang". Numeral Systems of the World's Languages. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03. Retrieved 2012-09-26.
  2. ^ "Yùlóng nàxīzú zìzhìxiàn tàiān xiāng hóngmài cūn wěihuì > cūn qíng gàikuàng" 玉龙纳西族自治县太安乡红麦村委会 > 村情概况 [Hongmai Village Committee, Tai'an Township, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County > Village Situation]. ynszxc.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  3. ^ a b c Bradley, David (2004). Endangered Central Ngwi Languages of Central Yunnan. 37th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden (Keynote Presentation). Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. ^ a b Gai, Xingzhi 盖兴之 (2002). "Tánglánghuà gàikuàng" 堂郎话概况 [Tanglang Dialect Overview]. Minzu yuwen 民族語文 (in Chinese). 2002 (3).
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