Zhuang language

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:associatedWith shared_with_other_Tai_languages
gptkbp:code zh
gptkbp:communityEvents Zhuang_language_competitions_held
gptkbp:culturalEvents celebrated in local festivals
gptkbp:culturalSignificance recognized as a minority language
Zhuang_culture
recognized_by_the_Chinese_government
gptkbp:hasLanguage facing modernization pressures
struggles with language shift
gptkbp:historicalEvent has ancient roots
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease radio broadcasts available
Zhuang_language_films_produced
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zhuang language
gptkbp:ISO639-3 zha
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tai-Kadai
gptkb:Northern_Zhuang
vulnerable
SVO word order
Southern Zhuang
used in daily communication
regional variations exist
active speaker community
influences local culture and traditions
taught in some universities
increased awareness among youth
used in local governance
endangered in some areas
has multiple regional dialects
distinct phonetic features in dialects
promoted by local governments
influenced_by_Mandarin_Chinese
central_to_Zhuang_ethnic_identity
contains_loanwords_from_Chinese
important_for_Zhuang_identity
similar_to_other_Tai_languages
taught_in_schools_in_Guangxi
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction various studies conducted
documented in linguistic studies
various dictionaries published
gptkbp:languageSpoken efforts ongoing
support from NGOs
community efforts in place
efforts to preserve traditional songs
gptkbp:nativeTo approximately 16 million
gptkbp:officialLanguage Thai
Lao
gptkbp:officialResidence official_in_Guangxi_Zhuang_Autonomous_Region
gptkbp:phonology tonal language
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor ongoing linguistic research
textbooks available
studied by linguists worldwide
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:China
gptkbp:wrote Latin_script
Zhuang_folk_songs