Tholo language
| Tanglang | |
|---|---|
| Tholo | |
| Toloza | |
| Pronunciation | [thólōzɑ̄] |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Yunnan |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2009)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ytl |
| Glottolog | tang1372 |
| ELP | Tanglang |
Tanglang (Chinese: 堂郎语), or Tholo (autonym: tʰo˥lo˧zɑ˧), 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 is taught in local schools.
Names
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
- ^ http://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/numeral/Tanglang.htm
- ^ http://www.ynszxc.gov.cn/villagePage/vIndex.aspx?departmentid=237017
- ^ a b c Bradley, David. 2004. Endangered Central Ngwi Languages of Central Yunnan. Keynote Presentation, 37th International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages and Linguistics, Lund University, Sweden.
- ^ a b 盖兴之. 2002. 堂郎话概况. 《民族语文)2002年第3期.
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