Bugan language
Encyclopedia
Bugan, Bogan, Pakan, or Buzhui (布甘语, 布干语, or 布赘语) is an Austro-Asiatic
language. The existence of the Bugan language was not known by the rest of world until recently. There are about 3000 speakers, mostly in some villages in southern Guangnan (广南) and northern Xichou (西畴), Yunnan
Province, China
. Bugan is an analytic language, and word order and auxiliary words have important functions in the grammar.
Province, China
. As the language is highly uniform, it is not divided into any dialects.
Li Yunbing also uses the term Bùzhùi (布赘) in place of Bùgān (布甘).
) and pə55 qe̱ŋ44 (in Nala and Xinwalong in Guangnan County
). The Bugan people also hold their own New Year's Day celebration in April of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is separate from that of the Han Chinese New Year.
Common Bugan surnames include Li 李, Wang 王, Guo 郭, Luo 罗, Yan 严, Lu 卢, Pu 普, and Yi.
, Bugan distinguishes between tense and lax voice qualities. In current linguistic publications on Bugan, tense voice is indicated by underlining vowels. Bugan has a total of 49 onsets (including various consonant clusters) and 67 possible rimes (Li 2005).
Austro-Asiatic languages
The Austro-Asiatic languages, in recent classifications synonymous with Mon–Khmer, are a large language family of Southeast Asia, also scattered throughout India and Bangladesh. The name Austro-Asiatic comes from the Latin words for "south" and "Asia", hence "South Asia"...
language. The existence of the Bugan language was not known by the rest of world until recently. There are about 3000 speakers, mostly in some villages in southern Guangnan (广南) and northern Xichou (西畴), Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Bugan is an analytic language, and word order and auxiliary words have important functions in the grammar.
Li Jinfang (1996)
According to Li Jinfang (1996), the Bugan-speaking population is distributed in seven villages across southern Guangnan (广南) and northern Xichou (西畴), YunnanYunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
Province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. As the language is highly uniform, it is not divided into any dialects.
- Laowalong 老挖龙 (Bugan-only population); Bugan language: pə55 luŋ13
- Xinwalong 新挖龙 (Bugan-only population); Bugan language: pə55 tsuŋ13
- Jiuping 九平 (Bugan and Han Chinese population); Bugan language: pə55 tsiaŋ31
- Shibeipo 石北坡 (Bugan-only population); Bugan language: pə55 ɕe13
- Xinzhai 新寨 (Bugan and Han Chinese population); Bugan language: li̱31 laŋ13
- Malong 马龙 (Bugan-only population); Bugan language: pə55 ɣu31
- Nala 那拉 (Bugan and Han Chinese population)
Li Yunbing (2005)
According to a more recent survey by Li Yunbing (2005), the Bugan people, comprising a total of 500+ households and 2,700+ individuals, live in the following locations.- Laowalong 老挖龙, Naxi Township 那西镇 ; Bugan language: pə31 loŋ55
- Xinwalong 新挖龙 ; Bugan language: pə31 tɕoŋ55
- Xiaoping 小坪寨 ; Bugan language: pə31 tɕaŋ55
- Nala 那腊 ; Bugan language: pə31 phja44
- Jiuping 九平, Haojiao Township 籇角乡 (Chongtian Hamlet 冲天乡) ; Bugan language: pə31 tɕa̱ŋ31
- Shibeipo 石碑坡 ; Bugan language: pə55 ɕe24
- Manlong 曼龙 ; Bugan language: pu31 ɣu31
Li Yunbing also uses the term Bùzhùi (布赘) in place of Bùgān (布甘).
People
The Bugan people's autonym is pə55 ka̱n33, while the surrounding Han Chinese call them Huazu or Hualo due to their colorful clothing (Li 1996). Other autonyms are pu55 qe̱ŋ44 (in Manlong, Xichou CountyXichou County
Xichou County is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-External links:*...
) and pə55 qe̱ŋ44 (in Nala and Xinwalong in Guangnan County
Guangnan County
Guangnan County is located in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan province, China.-Climate:-Historical sites:Grave of Princess Anhua...
). The Bugan people also hold their own New Year's Day celebration in April of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is separate from that of the Han Chinese New Year.
Common Bugan surnames include Li 李, Wang 王, Guo 郭, Luo 罗, Yan 严, Lu 卢, Pu 普, and Yi.
Phonology
Bugan is a tonal SVO language. Unlike the Bolyu languageBolyu language
The Bolyu language is an Austro-Asiatic language of the Pakanic branch . In 1984, Bolyu was first studied by Liang Min of the Nationalities Research Institute in Beijing...
, Bugan distinguishes between tense and lax voice qualities. In current linguistic publications on Bugan, tense voice is indicated by underlining vowels. Bugan has a total of 49 onsets (including various consonant clusters) and 67 possible rimes (Li 2005).