Dai Zhuang language
| Dai Zhuang | |
|---|---|
| Wen-Ma Southern Zhuang | |
Distribution of Dai Zhuang language | |
| Native to | China |
| Region | Wenshan Prefecture |
Native speakers | 100,000 (2008) |
Kra–Dai
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:zhd – Dai Zhuangtyl – Thu Lao (duplicate code) |
| Glottolog | daiz1235 |
| ELP | Thu Lao |
Dai Zhuang or Thu Lao is a Tai language spoken in Yunnan, China and northern Vietnam. In China is it spoken in Yanshan, Wenshan, Maguan, Malipo, Guangnan counties of Wenshan Prefecture. It is also spoken in Honghe Prefecture. The largest concentrations are in Wenshan (50% of total Zhuang population) and Yanshan (20% of total Zhuang population) counties (Johnson 2011b).