Also Known As:
Manzhang Dai, 曼仗傣, Bumang, 布芒語
Dialects & Varieties
A study of Bumang (布芒語研究)
Jie Dao (刀潔). 2007. "A Study of Bumang (布芒語研究)." Beijing: Minzu Publisher (民族出版社).
Threatened
100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
~200
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speaker Number Trends
Speaker Number Trend 2
A majority of community members speak the language. Speaker numbers are gradually decreasing.
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Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Transmission
Transmission 1
Most adults in the community, and some children, are speakers.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
People who are educated or intermarry with Han Chinese or other ethnicity also speak Mandarin besides Bumang and White Tai, but their children probably speak only Mandarin. People who are above 40s are all bilingual in Bumang and White Tai.
Location and Context
Countries
China
Location Description
Bumang is a Austroasiatic language spoken in Yunnan, specifically Mengla Xiazhai and Mengla Shangzhai, Jinping County, Yunnan, China (金平縣苗族瑤族傣族自治縣勐拉地區的曼仗上寨和曼仗下寨)
Government Support
no
Institutional Support
no
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Mandarin Chinese; White Tai (twh); Miao/Hmong
Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Recent Resources
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